1991 Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle is 1st woman to officiate a men's pro basketball (USBL) game, game between New Haven Skyhawks and Philadelphia Spirit
1987 Madeline Zima, born in New Haven, Connecticut, actress, Grace Sheffield-Nanny
1977 Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90
1974 Mike DuHaney, born in New Haven, Connecticut, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold
1973 James Haven, American Director
1970 Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, New Haven, Conn, rower, Olympics-5th-1996
1969 Brad Ausmus, born in New Haven, Connecticut, catcher for the Detroit Tigers
1965 Krista Blomquist, New Haven Conn, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1995
1962 Robert Mailhouse, New Haven, Connecticut, actor, Brian-Days of our Life
1955 Melanie Chartoff, West Haven, Connecticut, actress, Fridays, Parker Lewis
1955 Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleve Cavaliers
1953 Sanford Jensen, born in South Haven, Michigan, actor, Foley Square
1952 Grant Goodeve, New Haven Conn, actor, David-8 is Enough, Dynasty
1950 Karen Carpenter, born in New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist and drummer, We Only Just Begun
1948 WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting
1947 Jill Eikenberry, New Haven, Connecticut, Ann Kelsey-LA Law, Manhattan Project
1946 Gram Paarson, [Cecil Connor], Winter Haven, Florida, rocker, Byrds
1946 Richard Carpenter, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Carpenters-Close to You
1943 Susan Davenny Wyner, New Haven, Connecticut, soprano, Walter Naumberg Prize
1931 1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct
1930 George Haven Putnam, American Soldier
1930 Patricia Smith, New Haven, Connecticut, actress, Bob Newhart Show
1928 Jerry Bock, New Haven CT, Broadway composer, Fiddler on the Roof
1927 Donn Trenner, born in New Haven, Connecticut, orch leader, ABC's Nightlife
1926 Biff McGuire, New Haven, Connecticut, actor, Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter
1925 Gloria DeHaven, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bog, Yellow Cab Man, Irene-Nakia
1922 Larry Elgart, born in New Haven, Connecticut, bandleader/alto sax, Elgart Orch
1921 Bernie Leighton, West Haven, Connecticut, orch leader, Chance of a Lifetime
1914 1st international figure-skating tournament held in U.S., New Haven
1912 Philip Kapleau, founder, Rochester Zen Center in New Haven
1912 Kylie Tennant, novelist, Battlers, Lost Haven
1909 Al Capp, [Alfred Gerald Caplin], New Haven, Connecticut, cartoonist, Li'l Abner
1909 Barry Wood, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Your Hit Parade
1902 George Murphy, New Haven, Connecticut, Sen-R-Calif, /actor/dancer, MGM Parade
1902 Blair Moody, New Haven, Connecticut, Sen-Mich
1900 Alfred Newman, born in New Haven, composer, Love is a Many Splendored Thing
1897 Quincy Porter, New Haven, Connecticut, composer
1889 Henrik Ibsens "Fruen fra Haven," premieres in Oslo
1886 Carter De Haven, IL
1882 Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn
1878 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)
1849 1st passenger train service to Peekskill New York (New Haven Railroad)
1848 New Haven Railroad opens
1844 George Haven Putnam, American Soldier
1788 Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves
1701 Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven
1637 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven, Connecticut kills 500 indians
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