1. On November 29, 1632, the first meeting of the Connecticut General Assembly was held in Hartford. This marked the beginning of the state's legislative branch and the establishment of laws and governance in Connecticut.

2. In 1782, the first recorded cotton mill in the United States began operation in what is now the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The mill was founded by Moses Brown and his brothers, who brought the technology and expertise for cotton spinning from England.

3. On November 29, 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops captured the city of Savannah, Georgia, marking a major victory for the Union Army during the Civil War. Sherman was born in Connecticut and attended West Point Military Academy before serving in the Union Army.

4. In 1952, the first H-bomb detonation in the United States occurred at the Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. This test was led by physicist Edward Teller, who was born and raised in Hungary but received his education and pursued his career in the United States, including at Yale University in Connecticut.

5. On November 29, 1961, General Dynamics Corporation launched the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the USS George Washington, which was built in Groton, Connecticut. This marked a significant advancement in submarine technology and defense capabilities for the United States during the Cold War.