1. In 1783, the first known ice cream advertisement in America was printed in the Connecticut Journal, a newspaper based in New Haven.
2. In 1861, the Connecticut State Legislature authorized $2 million to be raised in order to outfit and equip troops for service during the Civil War.
3. In 1919, Connecticut became the 37th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
4. In 1971, the first McDonald's restaurant in Connecticut opened in West Hartford.
5. In 2004, the New England Patriots won their second Super Bowl in three years, defeating the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII. The Patriots played their home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, but fans from Connecticut were among the many supporters who cheered the team on to victory.
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