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28 Aug 1965
Sandwich restaurant Subway was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, US.
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9 Jun 1959
The first ballistic missile submarine was launched from Groton, Connecticut, US.
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31 Aug 1954
Hurricane Carol hit Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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2 Mar 1949
Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
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16 Feb 1946
The first commercial helicopter, Sikorsky S51, had its first test flight.
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21 Feb 1878
The first telephone directory was issued, which consisted of a single card with 50 names and addresses in Connecticut, USA.
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9 Jan 1788
Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States of America.
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7 Dec 1696
One of America's oldest documented highways was completed on this day in Connecticut, USA.
