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2012 Event - U.S. 2012 Presidential contender Mitt Romney wins the New Hampshire Republican primary; Ron Paul places second, Jon Huntsman places third 2008 Death - John Michael Hayes, dies in New Hampshire, of natural causes, at 89 2007 Death - Brad Delp, dies in New Hampshire, of suicide, at 55 1997 Death - Michael Dorris, writer, scholar, first unmarried man to adopt child, Raynold Abel, wrote about Reynold in 'The Broken Cord', commits suicide in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 52 1996 Event - Dean Headley takes 3rd cricket hat-trick of season, Kent vs. Hampshire 1996 Event - Dean Jones takes career-best 5-112 for Derbyshire vs. Hampshire 1993 Death - John Castrios, 1st murder in Washington, New Hampshire in 200 years, killed at 45 1992 Death - Thomas J McIntyre, Sen-New Hampshire, 1963 - 1979, dies at 77 1991 Event - Janel Bishop, 17, of New Hampshire, crowned 9th Miss Teen USA 1991 Event - Pamela Smart (High School teacher) found guilty in New Hampshire of manipulating her student-lover to kill her husband 1985 Death - Potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice 1958 - 1981, dies in New Hampshire at 70 1984 Event - New York City subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in New Hampshire 1981 Death - William Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, New Hampshire, dies at 75 1980 Birthday - Bonnie Lynn Gagnon, Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1997 1978 Birthday - Melissa Coish, Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1996 1977 Birthday - Bode Miller, born in Easton, New Hampshire, professional alpine ski racer, won World cup races in slalom, giant slalom, Super-G, downhill and combined 1977 Birthday - Liam Botham, cricketer, son of Ian Hampshire all-rounder 1996 1977 Event - Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on New Hampshire licenses 1977 Birthday - Stephanie Ann Foisy, Concord, New Hampshire, Miss America - New Hampshire 1996 1975 Birthday - Gretchen Durgin, Miss USA-New Hampshire 1997 1974 Birthday - Julie Minta Gleneck, Miss New Hampshire USA 1996 1973 Birthday - Michelle Tolson, Manchester, New Hampshire, Miss America - New Hampshire 1997 1971 Birthday - Jennifer LaVoie, Nashua, New Hampshire, playmate, Aug, 1993 1970 Event - 22nd Emmy Awards: Marcus Welby, Robert Young and Susan Hampshire 1970 Event - 26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mount Washington, New Hampshire (state 24-hour rec) 1970 Event - 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington, New Hampshire a state record 1969 Event - WXPO (now WNDS) TV channel 50 in Manchester, New Hampshire (IND) 1st broadcast 1969 Event - John Hampshire scores 107 on Test cricket debut vs. WI at Lord's 1969 Event - WEDB TV channel 40 in Berlin, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting 1969 Birthday - Phil Plantier, Manchester, New Hampshire, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's 1968 Birthday - John Connelly, born in Toledo, Ohio, Nike golfer, 1991 New Hampshire Open 1968 Event - WEKW TV channel 52 in Keene, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting 1968 Event - WHED TV channel 15 in Hanover, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting 1968 Event - WLED TV channel 49 in Littleton, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Event - Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 in New Hampshire 1967 Birthday - Melanie Denise Bridges, Derry, New Hampshire, Miss New Hampshire - America 1991 1966 Event - WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, New Hampshire (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Event - Yorkshire all out for 23 vs. Hampshire at Middlesbrough 1965 Birthday - Joe Cioe, Cranston, Rhode Island, Canadian Tour golfer, New Hampshire Open - 1992, 1993 1964 Birthday - John Sununu, born in Boston, Massachusetts, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2003 - 2009, sits on Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP 1963 Death - Robert Lee Frost, U.S. poet (New Hampshire, 4 Pulitzers), dies at 88 1961 Birthday - Kevin Romine, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, professional baseball player, outfielder, played for Major Baseball team, the Boston Redsox 1961 Birthday - Paul McCrane, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, We're Fighting Back 1960 Birthday - Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1960 Birthday - Neil Gaiman, born in Portchester, Hampshire, author, science fiction, wrote, 'Good Omens', 'The Sandman' comic book series 1960 Birthday - Colin Firth, born in Hampshire, England, actor, Femme Fatale, Hostages 1959 Event - WENH TV channel 11 in Durham, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Birthday - Jay Feenan, born in Windham, New Hampshire, rower 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday - Paul-Jan Bakker, cricketer, Hampshire and Netherlands pace bowler 1957 Birthday - Richard Swett, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Representative-D-New Hampshire 1991 - 1995 1957 Birthday - Amanda Plummer, born in New York City, actress, Hotel New Hampshire, Dollmaker 1955 Birthday - Gary Streeter, born in Hampshire, England, educated at King's College London, Member of Parliament for South West Devon 1954 Event - WMUR TV channel 9 in Manchester, New Hampshire (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Birthday - Peter Isacksen, Dover, New Hampshire, actor, CPO Sharkey, Jessie 1952 Birthday - John Lynch, born in Waltham, Massachusetts, politician, Democrat, 90th Governor of New Hampshire, second most popular Governor in the nation 1952 Birthday - Lee M Morin, Manchester, New Hampshire, Commander USN/astronaut 1951 Birthday - Barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont, New Hampshire, slalom skier, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Birthday - John Shea, born in North Conway, New Hampshire, actor, Honeymoon, New Life, Lois and Clark 1948 Birthday - Gordon Clapp, North Conway, New Hampshire, actor, Greg Medavoy-NYPD Blue 1947 Birthday - Judd Gregg, born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Representative-R-New Hampshire 1981 - 1989, Governor-R-New Hampshire 1989 - 1993, Senator-R-New Hampshire 1993 - 1945 Birthday - Jane Blalock, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, LPGA golfer 1972 Colgate-Dinah Shore 1943 Birthday - Russ Giguere, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, rock guitarist and vocalist, Association 1943 Birthday - Ernie Anastos, born in Nashua, New Hampshire, news anchor, WCBS, WABC 1942 Birthday - Christopher Stone, Manchester, New Hampshire, actor, Dave-Dallas, Interns 1942 Birthday - John Irving, born in New Hampshire, short-story writer, wrote World According to Garp 1941 Birthday - Beau Bridges, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer 1941 Birthday - David Warner, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, actor, Star Trek VI, Time Bandits 1941 Birthday - Robert C. Smith, born in Trenton, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Hampshire, 1985 - 1990, Senator-R-New Hampshire 1990- 2003 1941 Birthday - John Hampshire, cricketer, of Yorkshire Century on debut for England 1969 1941 Birthday - Tom Rush, born in New Hampshire, rock guitarist and vocalist, Circle Game, Urge For Going 1940 Birthday - Gordon J. Humphrey, born in Bristol, Connecticut, Senator-R-New Hampshire, 1979 - 1990 1939 Event - 1st American skimobiles, North Conway, New Hampshire 1939 Birthday - David H Souter, Weir, New Hampshire, 107th Supreme Court Justice, 1990- 1939 Event - Submarine Squalis sank off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 26 die 1938 Birthday - Peter Bonerz, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, actor, Jerry-Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5 1938 Birthday - Susan Hampshire, born in London, England, actress, Vanity Fair, Living Free 1938 Event - "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, premieres 1937 Event - Richard Moore scores 316 for Hampshire against Warwickshire 1936 Birthday - Bill Zeliff, born in East Orange, New Jersey, Representative-R-New Hampshire 1991 - 1997 1934 Birthday - Michael Mates, born in England, born Michael John Mates, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for East Hampshire 1934 Event - Highest velocity wind ever recorded on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, 231 mph 1932 Birthday - Richard Dawson, Hampshire England, actor, Hogan's Heroes, Family Feud 1930 Event - Bradman scores cricket 191 Australia vs. Hampshire, 240 minutes, 26 fours 1930 Birthday - Warren Rudman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Senator-R-New Hampshire 1980 - 1993 1930 Birthday - Roy Marshall, cricket opener, prolific Hampshire only 4 Tests for WI 1930 Birthday - James Broderick, born in Charleston, New Hampshire, actor, Brenner-Brenner, Doug-Family 1927 Event - Phil Mead scores his 100th 100, Hampshire vs. Northants 1925 Birthday - Ziggy Talent, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, singer, Vaughn Monroe Show 1925 Event - -46 degrees F (-43 degrees C), Pittsburgh, New Hampshire (state record) 1924 Event - Pulitzer Prize awarded to Robert Frost (New Hampshire) 1923 Birthday - Alan B. Shepard, Jr., East Derry, New Hampshire, Rear Admiral USN astronaut, Mercury 3, Apollo 14 1923 Birthday - Pamela Sharples, born in England, Baroness Sharples, BConservative Party, made a Life Peer of Chawton in the County of Hampshire, after husband, Sir Richard Sharples, was assassinated 1911 Event - 106 degrees F (41 degrees C) at Nashua, New Hampshire (state record) 1909 Event - 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud of New Hampshire in 2:53:36.8 1908 Event - 1st credit union in U.S. forms, Manchester, New Hampshire 1899 Birthday - Kenneth MacKenna, Canterbury, New Hampshire, actor and director, Those We Love 1888 Birthday - Stuart Chase, born in New Hampshire, writer/economist, Tragedy of Waste 1882 Event - 1st U.S. ski club forms, Berlin, New Hampshire 1872 Birthday - Harlan Fiske Stone, New Hampshire, Supreme Court, 1925 - 1941, Chief Justice, 1941 - 1946 1869 Death - Franklin Peirce, 14th president 1853 - 1857, dies in Concord, New Hampshire at 64 1840 Birthday - Constance Fenimore Woolson, born in New Hampshire, writer, Jupiter Lights 1833 Event - 1st tax-supported public library in Peterborough, New Hampshire 1810 Event - Overnight temp at Portsmouth, New Hampshire drops 50 degrees F (10 degrees C) 1805 Event - Great Stoneface Mount found in New Hampshire 1804 Birthday - Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, D, 14th President, 1853 - 1857 1797 Event - Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine 1791 Event - Captain Hopley Yeaton of New Hampshire becomes 1st commissioned officer in Revenue Cutter Service 1788 Event - U.S. Constitution goes into effect as New Hampshire is 9th to ratify 1782 Birthday - Daniel Webster, Salisbury, New Hampshire, orator, politician, and lawyer 1776 Event - Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution 1774 Event - 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft. William and Mary, New Hampshire 1769 Event - Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter 1725 Event - 10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for bounty 1679 Event - New Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony 1150 Event - Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise |
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