1. On April 8, 1636, the first settlement was established in Connecticut. The settlement, called Newtown, was later renamed Hartford and became the capital of the state.

2. The first train robbery in Connecticut occurred on April 8, 1899. The robbery took place on the Shore Line Railway between Old Saybrook and New London. The robbers stole $17,000 in cash and gold.

3. On April 8, 1910, the first game was played at Yale Field in New Haven. The field, which was built in 1911, is the oldest baseball stadium in the country that is still in use.

4. The Hartford Ball Club of the National League played their first game on April 8, 1876. They lost to the Boston Red Caps by a score of 9-6.

5. On April 8, 1986, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to privacy and equal protection under the law. This landmark decision paved the way for same-sex marriage to become legal in the state in 2008.