Today is Monday, February 6, the 37th day of the year.
Today's Top Headlines
And The Winner Is…: One restaurant has been crowned ‘Best Pizza in Southbury’ by our Patch users.
Danbury Man Avoids Death Penalty; Liquor Store Thefts in Southbury; Sex Case Dropped in Naugatuck
Today's Weather
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind between 6 and 13 mph.
Events & Reminders
- The Haas Insurance Agency is giving away $1000 to one lucky charity and you get to decide who gets it.
Today in History
- 1978 – The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of 4" an hour.
- 1959 – At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished.
- 1933 – The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution, establishing the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected federal offices, goes into effect.
- 1862 – American Civil War: The U.S. Navy gives the Union its first victory of the war, capturing Fort Henry, Tennessee in the Battle of Fort Henry.
Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.
