1. In 1686, the Connecticut Colony granted a charter allowing the town of Windham to become a separate town from Norwich.

2. On June 28, 1776, the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the creation of battalions for the Continental Army. This was done following the urging of General George Washington to increase troop levels.

3. In 1864, the Battle of Saint Mary's Church took place near Richmond, Virginia. Many Connecticut soldiers were involved in this battle as part of the Union Army's Ninth Corps.

4. On June 28, 1877, the state of Connecticut took over control of the New Haven County Jail. This was part of a larger effort to improve conditions in the state's prisons.

5. In 1919, Connecticut became the fourteenth state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. The amendment would later become law in 1920 after being ratified by a sufficient number of states.