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10 unusual facts about Waterbury


Boxing in the 1920s

August 27- Louis Kaplan retains the world Bantamweight title with a fifteen round draw (tie) against Babe Herman, in Waterbury.

Frank Moody

Just three days after his victory over Malone, Moody travelled to Waterbury, Connecticut to fight world middleweight champion Harry Greb.

Jamie Lee Thurston

He was raised in Waterbury, Vermont and performed with his father starting at age 15.

John Kendrick House

The John Kendrick House is located on West Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.

Marissa Perry

Perry appeared in earlier regional theatre productions, including the world premiere of Princesses at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut as well as at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington and Wild Mushrooms at the Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Shepaug River

The river is a primary source of drinking water for the city of Waterbury, and has been the subject of regional litigation over how much water may be removed from the river.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Waterbury, designated for Polish immigrants in Waterbury, Connecticut

Thomas Waterman Wood

In 1850 he married Miss Minerva Robinson, then living in Waterbury, Vermont, and in the same year he built a summer home in the Carpenter Gothic style on the west side of the mountain gorge through which the road leads up to Northfield.

Wallace M. Greene

Wallace Martin Greene, Jr. was born on December 27, 1907 in Waterbury, Vermont.

Waterbury-Oxford Airport

This, and other improvements (such as an earlier project in which runway 18/36 was lengthened) have allowed for some larger aircraft to land at Oxford, although Gulfstream V and Global Express jets are the largest to currently operate at the airport on a regular basis.


Dane Iorg

Iorg debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in April 1977, but by that June the club traded him along with outfielder Rick Bosetti and pitcher Tom Underwood to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Bake McBride and pitcher Steve Waterbury.

George Metesky

--Consolidated Edison utility company and lived in Waterbury, Connecticut, with his two unmarried sisters.

Louis DeLuca

He also told the committee that he reported to Waterbury Chief of Police Neil O'Leary of his granddaughter's alleged abuse but the chief refused to investigate the claim.

Magic 104

Magic 104, the former moniker of a radio station (104.1 FM), WMRQ, licensed to Waterbury, Connecticut, United States, which is now Radio 104.1

Naugatuck Valley League

The names "Brass" and "Copper" were chosen because of Waterbury's history of being centers of Brass and Copper production.

Terrell Myers

Terrell attended James Hillhouse after graduation then attended St. Thomas More Prep school in Waterbury, Connecticut, followed by Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he studied and played basketball from 1993-1997.

Thomas Gascoyne

The following day at the Vailsburg, Newark (New Jersey) cycle track he beat John Bedell in the half mile handicap for professionals but was then scheduled, without recovery time, to immediately contest an 'Australian Pursuit' race against W.S. Fenn from Waterbury, Connecticut.

Thomas Tessier

Tessier was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, attended University College Dublin and lived in London in the United Kingdom for several years (where he was the managing director of Millington Books) before returning to the United States, where he lives still.

Washington Avenue Bridge

Washington Avenue Bridge (Waterbury, Connecticut) (State Bridge No. 4534), a bridge in New Haven County, Connecticut, over the Mad River, listed on the NRHP in New Haven County, Connecticut

WCCT

WCCT-TV, a television station (channel 20) licensed to Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

WTXX

WCCT-TV, a television station (channel 20) licensed to Waterbury, Connecticut, United States, which used the call sign WTXX from 1982 to 2010

XO Skeletons

XO Skeletons is an electronic/hardcore/punk group from Waterbury, Connecticut, featuring well-known Boston hardcore legend Wesley Eisold from bands such as American Nightmare and Cold Cave.