1. Connecticut was the last state to adopt the Bill of Rights, which was ratified on December 2, 1937.
2. On December 2, 1823, the Hartford Convention began, where New England states discussed seceding from the United States.
3. The first ever intercollegiate football game was played on December 2, 1876, between Yale and Harvard, in New Haven, Connecticut.
4. The first diesel-powered submarine, the USS Gato, was launched on December 2, 1941, in Groton, Connecticut.
5. The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, opened to the public on December 2, 2003, after undergoing extensive renovations.
5 Fun Facts About December 2 In Connecticut History
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