1. On November 29, 1775, John Taylor Gilman was born in Exeter, New Hampshire. Gilman served as the Governor of New Hampshire for 14 years, from 1794 to 1805 and again from 1813 to 1816.
2. The New Hampshire General Court, the state's legislative body, held its first session on November 29, 1784. This historic event took place in Exeter, New Hampshire.
3. On November 29, 1929, the Old Man of the Mountain, a rock formation on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch State Park, was first illuminated with spotlights. This tradition continued for many years, until the collapse of the formation in 2003.
4. The first ever standardized college entrance exam, the College Board Achievement Tests, were administered on November 29, 1958, at high schools across the United States. This exam would eventually evolve into the modern-day SAT.
5. In 2007, on November 29th, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples in the state had the right to marry. This made New Hampshire the fourth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.
5 Fun Facts About November 29 In New Hampshire History
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