Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
This marked the end for manual street lights.
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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.
The first telephone directory was issued, which consisted of a single card with 50 names and addresses in Connecticut, USA.
The first commercial helicopter, Sikorsky S51, had its first test flight.
The first ballistic missile submarine was launched from Groton, Connecticut, US.
