1. In 1787, the Connecticut General Assembly ratifies the United States Constitution, becoming the fifth state to do so.

2. In 1844, P. T. Barnum's American Museum in New York City burns down. Barnum, who was born in Bethel, Connecticut, moved his famous circus to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1875.

3. In 1896, the Hartford Courant, Connecticut's oldest continually published newspaper, begins using a linotype machine to set type.

4. In 1927, Connecticut becomes the last state in the United States to repeal prohibition, nearly four years after it was officially ended by the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution.

5. In 1983, the Supreme Court of the United States rules that schools may require students to say the Pledge of Allegiance, despite objections from some parents. The case, Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens, originated in Nebraska but had implications for school districts across the country, including Connecticut.