1. The first recorded meeting of the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place on April 7, 1775. That meeting, held at the state capitol in Portsmouth, saw lawmakers discussing ways to prepare for the impending Revolutionary War.

2. On April 7, 1964, U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith announced her candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination for president. Smith, a Maine native who represented New Hampshire in the Senate, was the first woman to run for the office of president from a major political party.

3. The New Hampshire State House, located in Concord, was dedicated on April 7, 1819. The building is the oldest state capitol in the United States that has continually housed a state government.

4. April 7, 1973, marked the opening of the Franconia Notch State Park aerial tramway, which takes visitors up to the 4,080-foot summit of Cannon Mountain. The tramway offers stunning views of the White Mountains and is a popular tourist attraction.

5. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, a Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, played their first home game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester on April 7, 2005. The Fisher Cats won their inaugural game in front of a sellout crowd.