Torrington, CT

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Torrington, CT

CITY

Population:
35202 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1740

County:
Litchfield County

Settled in 1735, incorporated as a town in 1740, city in 1923.

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Brown Activist 9-May-1800 2-Dec-1859 Led the raid on Harpers Ferry

Dick Ebersol Sports Journalist 28-Jul-1947 Chairman of NBC Sports, 1989-2011

Nathaniel Marston Actor 9-Jul-1975 11-Nov-2015 One Life to Live

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William H. McNeill Historian 31-Oct-1917 8-Jul-2016 The Rise of the West

Carl Van Doren Critic 10-Sep-1885 18-Jul-1950 The American Novel

Mark Van Doren Poet 13-Jun-1894 10-Dec-1972 The Happy Critic

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