1. In 1923, the Manchester Municipal airport (now the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport) was officially opened in Manchester, NH. It initially consisted of a single dirt runway and a small hangar, but has since grown to become a major transportation hub in the state.

2. On October 25, 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis was at its peak. In response to Soviet nuclear missiles being placed in Cuba, the US established a naval blockade around the island. At the height of tensions, a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in the small town of Greenland, NH, killing all four crew members on board.

3. In 2003, the Old Man of the Mountain landmark in Franconia Notch State Park in NH collapsed. The natural rock formation, which had been a symbol of the state since the late 1800s, had gradually eroded over the years and finally gave way on this date. Many residents of the state were saddened by the loss of this iconic image.

4. On October 25, 1764, the Masonian Proprietors granted a charter to the town of Nelson, NH. The town, which was named after British Admiral Lord Nelson, is today a small rural community in the southwestern part of the state.

5. In 1882, the first electric streetcar began operation in Manchester, NH. The Manchester Street Railway Company ran the new trolley on Elm Street, providing a faster and more efficient mode of transportation than the horse-drawn carriages that had previously been used. The streetcar network would eventually grow to cover much of the city and its suburbs.