1. In 1845, the state legislature passed a law prohibiting the sale and manufacture of liquor in towns with a population of less than 1,500. This law was a predecessor to the statewide prohibition of alcohol that lasted from 1919 to 1933.

2. On March 3, 1908, Hartford resident L. Frank Baum published "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz," the fourth book in his famous "Oz" series. Baum wrote many of his iconic stories while living in Connecticut, where he also operated a chicken farm and served as a newspaper editor.

3. In 1972, a bomb exploded in the state capitol building in Hartford, causing extensive damage but no injuries. The attack was one of several carried out by a group of domestic terrorists known as the Weather Underground, who sought to overthrow the U.S. government.

4. On March 3, 2007, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team defeated Rutgers University 55-47 to win their 16th Big East Conference Tournament championship. The Huskies went on to win the national championship that season, their third of five consecutive titles.

5. In 2018, Connecticut became the fifth state in the U.S. to pass a "red flag" law, which enables law enforcement officials to seize firearms from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others. The law was passed in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, earlier that year.