2014 Event The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven't won a major championship in 30 years 2010 Event An audio recording by Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says Muslim nations haven't done enough to support relief efforts in flood-hit Pakistan 2010 Event Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with Columbia after Columbia states that Venezuela is a 'haven for guerillas' 1991 Event Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle is 1st woman to officiate a men's pro basketball (USBL) game, game between New Haven Skyhawks and Philadelphia Spirit 1987 Birthday Madeline Zima, born in New Haven, Connecticut, actress, Grace Sheffield-Nanny 1977 Death Carter De Haven, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin, dies in Glendale, California, at age 90 1974 Birthday Mike DuHaney, born in New Haven, Connecticut, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Birthday James Haven, actor producer, Angelina Jolie's brother, appeared in 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' television show and the film 'Monster's Ball' 1970 Birthday Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, New Haven, Conn, rower, Olympics-5th-1996 1969 Birthday Brad Ausmus, born in New Haven, Connecticut, catcher for the Detroit Tigers 1965 Birthday Krista Blomquist, New Haven Conn, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-7th-1995 1962 Birthday Robert Mailhouse, New Haven, Connecticut, actor, Brian-Days of our Life 1955 Birthday Melanie Chartoff, West Haven, Connecticut, actress, Fridays, Parker Lewis 1955 Birthday Tree Rollins, born in Winter Haven, Florida, NBA center, Cleveland Cavaliers 1953 Birthday Sanford Jensen, born in South Haven, Michigan, actor, Foley Square 1952 Birthday Grant Goodeve, New Haven Conn, actor, David-8 is Enough, Dynasty 1950 Birthday Karen Carpenter, born in New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist and drummer, We Only Just Begun 1948 Event WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting 1947 Birthday Jill Eikenberry, New Haven, Connecticut, Ann Kelsey-LA Law, Manhattan Project 1946 Birthday Gram Paarson, Cecil Connor, Winter Haven, Florida, rocker, Byrds 1946 Birthday Richard Carpenter, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Carpenters-Close to You 1943 Birthday Susan Davenny Wyner, New Haven, Connecticut, soprano, Walter Naumberg Prize 1943 Birthday Rosa DeLauro, born in New Haven, Connecticut, Representative-D-Connecticut 1991 - 1942 Birthday Kris Jensen, born in New Haven, Connecticut, musician, singer, guitarist, recorded with Kapp Records, Leader Records, Hickory Records, recorded chart topping hit 'Torture' 1931 Event 1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven Ct 1930 Death George Haven Putnam, American Soldier 1930 Birthday Patricia Smith, New Haven, Connecticut, actress, Bob Newhart Show 1928 Birthday Jerry Bock, New Haven CT, Broadway composer, Fiddler on the Roof 1927 Birthday Donn Trenner, born in New Haven, Connecticut, orchestra leader, ABC's Nightlife 1926 Birthday Biff McGuire, New Haven, Connecticut, actor, Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter 1922 Birthday Larry Elgart, born in New Haven, Connecticut, bandleader/alto sax, Elgart Orchestra 1921 Birthday Bernie Leighton, West Haven, Connecticut, orchestra leader, Chance of a Lifetime 1914 Event 1st international figure-skating tournament held in U.S., New Haven 1912 Birthday Philip Kapleau, founder, Rochester Zen Center in New Haven 1912 Birthday Kylie Tennant, novelist, Battlers, Lost Haven 1909 Birthday Al Capp, Alfred Gerald Caplin, New Haven, Connecticut, cartoonist, Li'l Abner 1909 Birthday Barry Wood, New Haven, Connecticut, vocalist, Your Hit Parade 1908 Birthday Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., born in New Haven, Connecticut, Representative-D-New York, 1945 - 1972 1902 Birthday George Murphy, born in New Haven, Connecticut, Senator-R-California 1965 - 1971, actor and dancer, MGM Parade 1902 Birthday Blair Moody, New Haven, Connecticut, Senator-Michigan 1900 Birthday Alfred Newman, born in New Haven, composer, Love is a Many Splendored Thing 1897 Birthday Quincy Porter, New Haven, Connecticut, composer 1889 Event Henrik Ibsens "Fruen fra Haven," premieres in Oslo 1886 Birthday Carter De Haven, born in Woodland Hills, California, Francis O'Callaghan, actor, director, writer, worked with Charlie Chaplin 1882 Event Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn 1878 Event 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT) 1849 Event 1st passenger train service to Peekskill New York (New Haven Railroad) 1848 Event New Haven Railroad opens 1844 Birthday George Haven Putnam, American Soldier 1788 Event Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves 1701 Event Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven 1637 Event 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven, Connecticut kills 500 indians
