1. On November 30, 1731, the town of Durham was incorporated. Located in Strafford County, it is home to the University of New Hampshire and was originally settled in 1635.

2. In 1874, the first official winter carnival in the United States was held at Dartmouth College in Hanover on November 30. The event included feats of strength and a snowshoe race.

3. The famous poet, Robert Frost, was born on November 30, 1874 in San Francisco. Although he spent much of his life in other states, his poetic works have a connection to his time spent in New Hampshire.

4. On November 30, 1939, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded the highest wind speed ever measured by humans at 231 miles per hour. The observatory is located at the summit of Mount Washington, which is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States.

5. In 1983, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center was opened in Concord on November 30. The interactive museum is named after two prominent New Hampshire residents, teacher Christa McAuliffe and astronaut Alan Shepard.