Today in Hartford, CT History
Connecticut Topics: New Haven - Stamford, CT
Historical Events
Results 1 - 15 of 15
1647-05-26 - Alse Young becomes the first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connecticut.
1817-04-15 - 1st American school for the deaf opens (Hartford Conn)
1817-04-17 - 1st US school for deaf (Hartford, Conn)
1844-12-11 - 1st dental use of nitrous oxide, Hartford, Ct
1942-06-06 - 1st nylon parachute jump (Hartford Ct-Adeline Gray)
1944-07-06 - 170 die in a fire at Ringling Bros Circus in Hartford Conn
1944-07-09 - World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance, 168 die (Hartford Conn)
1957-09-23 - WTIC TV channel 61 in Hartford, CT (CBS/FOX) begins broadcasting
1959-01-24 - WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting
1962-10-01 - WEDH TV channel 24 in Hartford, CT (PBS) begins broadcasting
1969-06-05 - Race riot in Hartford Connecticut
1970-07-29 - 6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct
1978-01-18 - Roof of 3-yr-old Civic Center in Hartford, Ct collapses (no injuries)
1979-10-09 - Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WCCC in Hartford Conn
1996-05-06 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Hartford CT on WCCC 106.9 FM
Famous Birthdays
Results 1 - 31 of 31
1839-03-10 - Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer
1888-07-29 - Niles Welch, Hartford CT, actor (Cornered)
1900-08-18 - Walter O'Keefe, Hartford Ct, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood)
1901-03-25 - Ed Begley, Hartford Ct, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry)
1906-03-17 - Michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life)
1907-05-12 - Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond)
1914-08-02 - Gary Merrill, Hartford Conn, actor (Young Dr Kildare, All About Eve)
1915-05-29 - Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65)
1917-07-09 - Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)
1917-12-14 - Elyse Knox, Hartford Ct, actress (Hit the Ice, Black Gold)
1920-08-03 - Maria Karnilova, Hartford Ct, actress (Olga-Ivan the Terrible)
1922-04-26 - Mike Kellin, Hartford Ct, actor (Honestly Celeste, Fitz & Bones)
1925-07-16 - Phillip Pine, Hartford Ct, actor (Set-Up, Under the Ground)
1926-01-14 - Tom Tryon, Hartford CT, actor (Cardinal, All That Glitters)
1930-09-30 - Ben Cooper, Hartford CT, actor (Rose Tattoo, Outcast, Arizona Raiders)
1931-08-30 - Carrie Saxon Perry, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Hartford CT)
1939-02-10 - Barbara Kolb, Hartford Ct, composer (Trobar Jus)
1941-02-17 - Gene Pitney, Hartford Ct, vocalist/songwriter (Town Without Pity)
1944-09-03 - Sherwood C "Woody" Spring, Hartford Ct, Col USA/astronaut (STS 61B)
1951-02-13 - David Naughton, Hartford Ct, actor (My Sister Sam, Separate Vacations)
1952-04-23 - Terry Moor, Hartford Conn, tennis star
1952-06-04 - Carlene Watkins, Hartford CT, actress (Tough Enough)
1952-06-04 - Catherine Watkins, Hartford Ct, actress (It's Not Easy, Mary)
1953-09-06 - Katherine Cannon, Hartford Ct, actress (Father Murphy, Survivors)
1957-03-31 - Mary Cadorette, East Hartford Ct, actress (Vicky-3's a Crowd)
1958-10-15 - Jayne Modean, Hartford Ct, actress (Nurse Hooter-Trauma Center)
1959-11-03 - Timothy Patrick Murphy, Hartford Conn, actor (Dallas, Glitter)
1962-07-23 - Eriq La Salle, Hartford CT, actor (Dr Peter Benton-ER)
1965-07-05 - Lucy Han, Hartford, Conn, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-7th-1994)
1965-12-14 - Lawrence Clay-Bey, Hartford Ct, super heavyweight boxer (Olympics-96)
1976-08-11 - Will Friedle, Hartford Ct, actor (Eric-Boy Meets World, Gift of Love)
