1. On September 26, 1789, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the United States Constitution, which established the framework for the federal government that still exists today.

2. In 1863, the famous American poet and storyteller, Edna Dean Proctor, was born in Henniker, New Hampshire. Proctor's work includes poems, short stories, and essays that often depicted life in New England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

3. On September 26, 1927, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located in Kittery, Maine just across the border from New Hampshire, launched the USS Ranger, the first ship in the United States Navy to be specifically designed as an aircraft carrier.

4. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited Hanover, New Hampshire to give a speech at his alma mater, Dartmouth College. The president's visit was significant as it came just a few months before his assassination in Dallas, Texas.

5. On September 26, 1983, the New Hampshire Legislature voted to establish the State Lottery Commission, which oversees the sale of lottery tickets and the distribution of funds to various state programs. The New Hampshire Lottery has since become one of the largest sources of revenue for the state government, providing millions of dollars each year for education and other initiatives.