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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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