1. In 1781, Captain John Paul Jones, a famed American naval officer, visited Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was celebrated as a hero for his daring raids on British ships during the American Revolution.

2. On September 28, 1879, the Exeter Street Railway in Exeter, New Hampshire, began operating its horse-drawn streetcars. It became the first streetcar system in New Hampshire and operated until 1902, when it was replaced by electric trolleys.

3. In 1927, the American painter Marsden Hartley completed his iconic painting "Mt. Chocorua, New Hampshire," which depicts the scenic mountain in the state's White Mountains region. The painting is now in the collection of New Hampshire's Currier Museum of Art.

4. On September 28, 1950, the New Hampshire State Capitol in Concord was damaged by a massive fire. The blaze destroyed the building's dome and caused extensive damage throughout the structure. The building was eventually restored and reopened in 1954.

5. In 1991, the New Hampshire High Technology Council was founded to promote the state's growing technology industry. The council has played an important role in shaping the state's economy and has helped to attract numerous technology companies to New Hampshire.