Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
This marked the end for manual street lights.
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One of America's oldest documented highways was completed on this day in Connecticut, USA.
The first ballistic missile submarine was launched from Groton, Connecticut, US.
Sandwich restaurant Subway was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, US.
Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and 6 adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States of America.
