1. In 1867, the Hartford Courant, one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in the United States, became the first newspaper in Connecticut to print photographs.
2. In 1879, Yale University in New Haven installed the first American collegiate telephone exchange, allowing students to call each other without leaving their rooms.
3. In 1964, the Warren Report was released, concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy. Connecticut resident J. Lee Rankin served as the general counsel for the Warren Commission.
4. In 1975, the Connecticut State Capitol was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building dates back to 1878 and features an imposing dome.
5. In 1983, the Connecticut Sun, a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team, played its first-ever game, losing to the New York Liberty. The Sun, originally based in Orlando, Florida, moved to Connecticut in 2003 and have been a staple of the state's sports scene ever since.
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