1. Independence Day: July 1st, 1776 will forever be remembered as the day New Hampshire joined the rest of the 13 colonies in declaring independence from Great Britain.
2. Capital City: On July 1st, 1808 Concord became the capital city of New Hampshire.
3. First Woman Governor: On July 1st, 1982, Vesta Roy became the first woman to serve as governor of New Hampshire when Hugh Gallen underwent heart surgery.
4. Old Man of the Mountain: On July 1st, 1945, a tribute was held in honor of the iconic Old Man of the Mountain, a unique granite formation on Cannon Mountain in Franconia Notch.
5. Statehood: On July 1st, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the new United States Constitution, and the first state to do so after the initial 13 colonies.