1. Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, bringing the United States into World War II. Connecticut was greatly affected by this event as many servicemen and women from the state were stationed at Pearl Harbor or joined the military soon after the attack.

2. The Amistad Trial
On December 7, 1839, the Amistad slave ship arrived in New Haven, Connecticut. The ship's cargo of enslaved Africans revolted and gained their freedom, leading to a historic trial in the state regarding their status as free individuals.

3. The Hartford Circus Fire
On December 7, 1944, at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, a fire broke out and claimed the lives of 168 people, most of them children. This tragedy led to new safety regulations for public events and buildings.

4. Connecticut's Statehood
On December 7, 1787, Connecticut was the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution, officially joining the new nation as one of its founding states.

5. Connecticut Women's Suffrage
On December 7, 1915, Connecticut became the first state to reject women's suffrage through a referendum vote. However, the state later passed a suffrage law in 1917, three years before the 19th Amendment was ratified nationally.