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dutch explore connecticut river
dutch explore connecticut river -
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William Holmes to found a trading post
Plymouth company sends William Holmes to found a trading post -
first english
first english arrive in connecticut -
thomas hooker foumds hartford
thomas hooker comes from massachucets founds hartford -
john Winthrop gets charter for Connecticut
john Winthrop gets charter for Connecticut -
salem witchcraft trials
salem witchcraft trials -
several thousand minute men rush to Lexington
several thousand minute men rush to Lexington -
British troops raid new haven
British troops raid new haven -
Eli Whitney produces his first Federal musket contract
Eli Whitney produces his first Federal musket contract -
Noah Webster creates first important English dictionary
Noah Webster creates first important English dictionary in america -
first man to set foot on Antarctica
Captain John Davis of New Haven becomes first man to set foot on Antarctica -
Revolver patented
Revolver patented by Samuel Colt -
vulcanizing process for rubber develops
Charles Goodyear develops vulcanizing process for rubber -
Slavery abolished in Connecticut
Slavery abolished in Connecticut -
Lincoln speaks in several Connecticut cities
Lincoln speaks in several Connecticut cities -
first telephone exchange
first telephone exchange in the world is opened in New Haven -
first US Navy submarine constructed
first US Navy submarine constructed -
First American state law regulating speed limits
connecticut is the First American state law regulating speed limits -
67,000 Connecticut men serve in World War I
67,000 Connecticut men serve in World War I -
210,000 Connecticut citizens served in World War II
210,000 Connecticut citizens served in World War II -
worlds first atomic submarine
worlds first atomic submarine the Nautilus launched at Groton -
New Constitution approved by voters
New Constitution approved by voters -
65 residents of Connecticut killed in 911 attacks
65 residents of Connecticut killed in 911 attacks -
Power plant explosion in Middletown killed five people
Power plant explosion in Middletown killed five people
