1. In 1809, the first commercial cheese factory in the United States was established in Connecticut by Jesse Williams in the town of Weybridge. Connecticut remains one of the top cheese producing states in the country.

2. On January 12, 1865, the Connecticut State Senate narrowly passed a resolution supporting the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery. Connecticut was one of the first states to ratify the amendment.

3. On January 12, 1920, Connecticut became the fourth state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. The amendment was officially adopted on August 18, 1920.

4. In 2005, on January 12, a devastating train collision occurred in the town of Graniteville, South Carolina, which was carrying chlorine gas from a plant in Connecticut. The crash killed nine people and forced thousands to evacuate. The incident led to new safety regulations for transporting hazardous materials.

5. On January 12, 2018, a massive winter storm known as the "bomb cyclone" hit Connecticut, causing widespread power outages and travel disruptions. The storm brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding, and was one of the most intense winter storms in recent history.