1. In 1673, Susannah Martin, a resident of Amesbury, Massachusetts, was accused of witchcraft and taken to trial. Martin, who had previously been accused of witchcraft in the 1660s, was found guilty and executed on July 23, 1692. Her case is one of the most well-known examples of the infamous Salem Witch Trials.

2. In 1904, the first Meriden Grange Fair was held in Meriden, Connecticut. The event, which featured livestock exhibits, agricultural displays, and various competitions, eventually became an annual tradition and an important celebration of the town's farming heritage.

3. In 1913, the Connecticut State Police was established by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly. The agency was created to provide law enforcement services to the rural areas of the state and to help regulate the growing amount of automobile traffic on Connecticut's roads.

4. In 1961, The Webster Bank was founded in Waterbury, Connecticut. The institution has since grown into one of the largest banks in the Northeast, with branches throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York.

5. In 2000, the Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team won their second NCAA National Championship, defeating the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in the title game. The UConn women's basketball program has since gone on to win a record 11 national championships, cementing their status as one of the most dominant teams in college sports.