1. On January 13, 1789, Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, helping to establish the framework of our current federal government.

2. On January 13, 1845, the first-ever telegraph message was sent from Hartford, Connecticut to Washington D.C. by Samuel Morse. The message read, "What hath God wrought!"

3. In 1920, the first public broadcast of a news event in the United States took place in Bridgeport, Connecticut on January 13. Station WBZ aired a radio play-by-play of the Yale-Princeton college basketball game.

4. On January 13, 1986, Connecticut celebrated the 350th anniversary of its founding. The state held a year-long celebration with events and exhibits highlighting the rich history and culture of the region.

5. January 13, 1996, marked the opening of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, which provides specialized care to children in the region. Since then, it has become one of the premier children's hospitals in the country.