Connecticut
Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Connecticut lies between the major hubs of New York City and Boston along the Northeast Corridor, where the New York metropolitan area, which includes six of Connecticut's seven largest cities, extends well into the southwestern part of the state. Connecticut is the third-smallest state by area after Rhode Island and Delaware, and the 29th most populous with slightly more than 3.6 million residents as of 2020, ranking it fourth among the most densely populated U.S. states.
Some of the key events about Connecticut
- 1637The Pequot War resulted in the massacre of hundreds of Pequot Native Americans
- 1639The Fundamental Orders, considered the first written constitution in Western tradition, were adopted in Connecticut
- 1662The Connecticut Colony adopted "Black Code" laws, institutionalizing slavery
- 1701Yale University was founded in New Haven, becoming one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the United States
- 1788Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution
- 1842A devastating flood in Hartford caused significant damage and loss of life
- 1844The first submarine was built and tested in Connecticut
- 1877The first telephone exchange in the world was established in New Haven
- 1937The first driver's license was issued in Connecticut
- 1944The Hartford circus fire killed 167 people and injured over 700
- 1954The world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, was launched in Groton
- 1955Severe flooding from hurricanes Connie and Diane caused widespread destruction
- 1965The Connecticut State Constitution was amended to create a more powerful executive branch and a more independent legislative branch
- 1965A major power blackout affected Connecticut and much of the Northeast
- 1975Connecticut became the first state to pass a comprehensive Freedom of Information Act
- 1983The Mianus River Bridge collapse on I-95 killed three people
- 1999A mass shooting at the Connecticut Lottery headquarters left four dead
- 2008Connecticut became the second state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage
- 2012The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting resulted in 26 deaths
- 2020The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted Connecticut's economy and public health
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