1996 Event Wayne James scores 99 and 99 and ct 11 stp 2 in Logan Cup Final 1995 Event 14th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: University of Ct Huskies beats Tennessee 70-64 1987 Event 28 construction workers killed in an apt collapse in Bridgeport, Ct 1983 Event Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3 1981 Event Dennis Lillee ct by Qld 12th man Dennis Lillie in Shield game 1978 Event Roof of 3-yr-old Civic Center in Hartford, Ct collapses (no injuries) 1974 Event Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman U.S. Governor not related to previous gov 1971 Birthday Julia Chilicki, Somers CT, rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Jack O'Keffe, Waterbury CT, Australasia golfer 1969 Birthday Darren Bragg, Waterbury CT, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Birthday Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1967 Event WEDW TV channel 49 in Bridgeport, CT (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Event WEDN TV channel 53 in Norwich, CT (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Cindy Brooks, East Hampton CT, rower 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday John Elliot, Bristol CT, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Miss Gulf Coast 1963 Birthday Debbie Kruck, Danbury CT, Ms Fitness USA, 1994 1962 Birthday Dylan McDermott, Waterbury CT, actor, Jersey Girl, Steel Magnolias 1962 Event WEDH TV channel 24 in Hartford, CT (PBS) begins broadcasting 1959 Event WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting 1958 Birthday Kenneth J Green, born in Danbury CT, PGA golfer, 1985 Buick Open 1958 Birthday Kim Greist, Stamford CT, actress, CHUD, Brazil, Payoff, Manhunter 1957 Event WTIC TV channel 61 in Hartford, CT (CBS/FOX) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Kevin Conroy, Westport CT, actor, Tour of Duty, Another World 1955 Birthday David Marshall Grant, born in Westport CT, actor, Legs, French Postcards 1953 Event WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins 1952 Birthday Grant Goodeve, Middlebury CT, actor, Northern Exposure 1951 Birthday Treat Williams, Rowayton CT, actor, Flashpoint, Hair 1949 Event 1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct) 1949 Event 1st automatic street light (New Milford, Ct) 1948 Event WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting 1945 Birthday James Naughton, Middleton CT, actor, Stranger is Watching 1940 Birthday Joan Joyce, Waterbury CT, LPGA golfer, 1984 S&H Golf Classic-6th 1940 Birthday Gary Burghoff, Bristol CT, actor, Radar-M*A*S*H 1935 Birthday Christine CT "Christel" Adelaar, Dutch actress, Pipo the Clown 1933 Birthday Hemchandra Tukaram Dani, cricketer, Test Ind vs. Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB 1931 Birthday Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major U.S. city, Hartford CT 1931 Event 1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct 1928 Birthday Jerry Bock, New Haven CT, Broadway composer, Fiddler on the Roof 1913 Event 1st U.S. dental hygienists course forms, Bridgeport, Ct 1911 Birthday Jules Dassin, Middletown CT, director, Circle of Two, Never on Sunday 1909 Birthday Astrid Allwyn, Manchester CT, actress, Charlie Chan's Secret 1903 Birthday Benjamin Spock, CT, pediatrician, Common Sense Book of Baby Care 1900 Birthday Mary Philips, CT, actress, Farewell to Arms, Incendiary Blonde 1896 Birthday Dick Ryan, CT, actor, For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad 1878 Event 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT) 1844 Event 1st dental use of nitrous oxide, Hartford, Ct 1777 Event Sybil Ludington, 16, rode from New York to Ct rallying her fathers militia 1701 Event Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven 1651 Event Litchfield, CT founded
