1. In 1789, Benjamin Pierce, the 14th governor of New Hampshire, was born in Hillsborough. He served as governor from 1827 to 1830 and was also the father of Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States.

2. On September 24, 1817, the first meeting of the New Hampshire Medical Society was held in Concord. The society, which aimed to improve healthcare in the state, is still active today.

3. In 1858, the Manchester Locomotive Works was established in Manchester. The company produced steam locomotives and became one of the largest employers in the city until it closed in 1925.

4. On September 24, 1937, the Old Man of the Mountain, a famous rock formation in Franconia Notch, was named the state emblem of New Hampshire. The formation, which resembled a face, collapsed in 2003.

5. In 1955, the University of New Hampshire's Thompson School of Applied Science was established in Durham. The school offers programs in agriculture, culinary arts, horticulture, and more.