1. On September 14, 1781, John Langdon, a New Hampshire delegate to the Continental Congress, signed the Articles of Confederation, which served as the first constitution of the United States until the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1789.

2. In 1903, New Hampshire native Mildred Barnes became the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from Cornell University, and later went on to become a renowned mathematician and professor at Bryn Mawr College.

3. On September 14, 1938, the hurricane known as the "Great New England Hurricane" hit the region, causing extensive damage and claiming hundreds of lives. In New Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Seacoast were hit particularly hard, with many homes and businesses destroyed or severely damaged.

4. In 1992, New Hampshire became the first state to adopt a "pay-as-you-throw" system for municipal waste management, which charges households based on the amount of trash they produce. This system has been credited with reducing waste and increasing recycling rates in the state.

5. On September 14, 2016, Dartmouth College announced that it would be expanding its financial aid policies to allow students from families earning less than $100,000 per year to attend the college tuition-free. The move was part of an effort to increase access to higher education and reduce student debt.