1. On March 1, 1781, Connecticut declared itself the first state to abolish slavery. The state had already passed a law in 1777 that gradually abolished slavery, but the law did not go into effect until March 1, 1784. However, on March 1, 1781, the General Assembly passed a resolution that stated "every negro, mulatto, or Indian slave shall be immediately set free."

2. On March 1, 1878, the state of Connecticut passed a law that required school attendance for children between the ages of 8 and 14. This was one of the first compulsory education laws in the country and helped to ensure that all children in the state had access to an education.

3. On March 1, 1918, the world's first airplane factory opened in East Hartford, Connecticut. The factory was owned by Pratt & Whitney, a company that still produces aircraft engines today.

4. On March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh visited the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut. They were on a national tour promoting aviation, and they stopped in Hartford to pay tribute to the famous author.

5. On March 1, 1962, the Connecticut Turnpike (Interstate 95) opened to traffic. The turnpike runs from Greenwich in the south to Groton in the northeast and is an important transportation artery for the state.