1. The first-ever US patent for a washing machine was issued in New Hampshire on October 30, 1797. Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire was awarded the patent for his invention of a washing machine with an axle, cylinder, and drum.

2. On October 30, 1883, the Washington Cog Railway officially opened in New Hampshire. The cog railway is a unique and historic train system that makes its way up Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern United States.

3. New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain, a famous natural rock formation that resembled a human face, collapsed on October 30, 2003. The iconic granite rock formation had been a symbol of the state for over 200 years.

4. On October 30, 1912, the New Hampshire State House was officially dedicated in Concord. The state house is notable for its gold dome, which was added in 1819.

5. New Hampshire-born astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, was born on October 30, 1923. Shepard was born in Derry, New Hampshire, and later became a naval aviator and test pilot before being selected for the Mercury Seven program in 1959.