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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, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin, dies in Glendale, California, at age 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, Cleveland 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 1943 Rosa DeLauro, born in New Haven, Connecticut, Representative-D-Connecticut 1991 - 1942 Kris Jensen, born in New Haven, Connecticut, musician, singer, guitarist, recorded with Kapp Records, Leader Records, Hickory Records, recorded chart topping hit 'Torture' 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, orchestra leader, ABC's Nightlife 1926 Biff McGuire, New Haven, Connecticut, actor, Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter 1922 Larry Elgart, born in New Haven, Connecticut, bandleader/alto sax, Elgart Orchestra 1921 Bernie Leighton, West Haven, Connecticut, orchestra 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 1908 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., born in New Haven, Connecticut, Representative-D-New York, 1945 - 1972 1902 George Murphy, born in New Haven, Connecticut, Senator-R-California 1965 - 1971, actor and dancer, MGM Parade 1902 Blair Moody, New Haven, Connecticut, Senator-Michigan 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, born in Woodland Hills, California, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin 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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