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1707 : Cadillac Issues First Known Michigan Land Grants to Detroit Settlers
1707 : Cadillac Issues First Known Michigan Land Grants to Detroit Settlers
Mar 10 all-day
On March 10, 1707 Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac gave the first known grants of land to French settlers in Detroit. Source : Historical Society of Michigan. For more information, see Cadillac and the founding of … Continue reading "1707 : Cadillac Issues First Known Michigan Land Grants to Detroit Settlers"
1902 : Henry Ford Resigns From Henry Ford Company
1902 : Henry Ford Resigns From Henry Ford Company
Mar 10 all-day
On March 10, 1902, Henry Ford resigned from the Henry Ford Company over a dispute with bankers. The company’s name was changed and, under the leadership of Henry Leland, began building Cadillacs — cars named … Continue reading "1902 : Henry Ford Resigns From Henry Ford Company"
1914: Bad Penmanship is Statewide Disgrace!
1914: Bad Penmanship is Statewide Disgrace!
Mar 10 all-day
The Michigan State Board of Education will make immediate attempts to improve the penmanship of students in Michigan Schools and Colleges. No student will be exempt by this endeavor. “The poor penmanship of the graduates … Continue reading "1914: Bad Penmanship is Statewide Disgrace!"
1937 : Lansing Automobile Strike
1937 : Lansing Automobile Strike
Mar 10 all-day
1937 : Lansing Automobile Strike
March 10-April 7, 1937. Under the stress of wage reductions and layoffs resulting from the nation’s Depression, more than 1500 workers at REO Motor Car Co. in Lansing went on strike March 10, 1937. Lansing … Continue reading "1937 : Lansing Automobile Strike"
1953 : Alexander Groesbeck Dies in Detroit
1953 : Alexander Groesbeck Dies in Detroit
Mar 10 all-day
One of Michigan’s most successful chief executives, Alexander Groesbeck is credited with reorganizing state government. Although he was called, “aloof as a politician and dictatorial as governor,” Groesbeck was elected governor three times (1920, 1922 … Continue reading "1953 : Alexander Groesbeck Dies in Detroit"
2016 Bay City Democrat Releases Last Issue
2016 Bay City Democrat Releases Last Issue
Mar 10 all-day
The Bay City Democrat weekly newspaper rolled out the last edition of its 126 years Thursday, March 10, 2016, with a front-page article called “The end of an era.” It’s no April fool’s joke, as … Continue reading "2016 Bay City Democrat Releases Last Issue"
2017: Popular Science Picks Michigan As the Place to Be in 2100 A.D.
2017: Popular Science Picks Michigan As the Place to Be in 2100 A.D.
Mar 10 all-day
  Season after season, extreme weather bombards the continental United States. Over the next 83 years, its cascading effects will force U.S. residents inward, upward, and away from newly uninhabitable areas. But don’t worry: We’ve … Continue reading "2017: Popular Science Picks Michigan As the Place to Be in 2100 A.D."
2020 : Governor Declares Medical Emergency
2020 : Governor Declares Medical Emergency
Mar 10 all-day
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency late Tuesday after confirming Michigan’s first two cases of the new coronavirus, an infectious disease first found in China and now spreading through the United States. An … Continue reading "2020 : Governor Declares Medical Emergency"
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