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1780: British Captain Henry Bird Leads Indian Attack
1780: British Captain Henry Bird Leads Indian Attack
Apr 12 all-day
During the Revolutionary War, British Captain Henry Bird departs Detroit with 1200 Indians to attack American settlers/rebels in Kentucky.. Sourcse : Historical Society of Michigan Henry Bird Ohio History Central Page. Bird’s Invasion of Kentucky … Continue reading "1780: British Captain Henry Bird Leads Indian Attack"
1825: Elizabeth (Lisette) Denison Becomes First Black Female Landowner in Michigan
1825: Elizabeth (Lisette) Denison Becomes First Black Female Landowner in Michigan
Apr 12 all-day
 Elizabeth Denison was born in 1786 on the estate of William Tucker, on the Clinton River in Macomb County. Her parents, Peter and Hannah Denison, were slaves on the Tucker estate: Hannah served as a … Continue reading "1825: Elizabeth (Lisette) Denison Becomes First Black Female Landowner in Michigan"
1861 : Civil War Begins With Firing on Fort Sumter
1861 : Civil War Begins With Firing on Fort Sumter
Apr 12 all-day
When South Carolina’s coast guard batteries began firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, there were 72 union soldiers defending the fort, including a young Second Lieutenant from Monroe, Michigan named Norman J. Hall. … Continue reading "1861 : Civil War Begins With Firing on Fort Sumter"
1907 : Helen Claytor Born, First Black President of the National YWCA
1907 : Helen Claytor Born, First Black President of the National YWCA
Apr 12 all-day
Mrs. Helen Jackson Wilkins Claytor made it her life’s work to break down racial barriers, before the term “civil rights” became part of the country’s lexicon. She was born in Minneapolis on April 12, 1907 … Continue reading "1907 : Helen Claytor Born, First Black President of the National YWCA"
1917: Number One Issue Confronting Michigan Farmers
1917: Number One Issue Confronting Michigan Farmers
Apr 12 all-day
n less than a week following the announcement of war against Germany, Michigan Governor Sleeper hears farmers request for labor at food conservation conference. On April 12, 1917, Gov. Albert Sleeper learned at a food … Continue reading "1917: Number One Issue Confronting Michigan Farmers"
1955 : Polio Vaccine Trial Declared A Success at the University of Michigan
1955 : Polio Vaccine Trial Declared A Success at the University of Michigan
Apr 12 all-day
 “Safe, effective, and potent.” With these words on April 12, 1955, Dr. Thomas Francis Jr., director of the Poliomyelitis Vaccine Evaluation Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, announced to the world … Continue reading "1955 : Polio Vaccine Trial Declared A Success at the University of Michigan"
1964 : Malcolm X Delivers The Ballot or the Bullet Speech in Detroit
1964 : Malcolm X Delivers The Ballot or the Bullet Speech in Detroit
Apr 12 all-day
April 12, 1964, Malcolm X delivered, in Detroit, one of the most important speeches in the history of the Civil Rights Movement, “The Ballot or the Bullet.” The title alludes to an article written … Continue reading "1964 : Malcolm X Delivers The Ballot or the Bullet Speech in Detroit"
1997 : Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Opens
1997 : Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Opens
Apr 12 all-day
 On April 12, 1997, the world’s largest black history museum opened in Detroit. The 120,000-square-foot Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History houses more than 30,000 artifacts and archival materials and is home to … Continue reading "1997 : Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Opens"
2015 : State Record Black Buffalo Fish Caught
2015 : State Record Black Buffalo Fish Caught
Apr 12 all-day
The state record for black buffalo goes to Sage Colegrove of Muskegon. The fish, weighing 44.54 pounds and measuring 38.50 inches, was caught on the Grand River in Ottawa County at 1 a.m. Sunday, April … Continue reading "2015 : State Record Black Buffalo Fish Caught"
2016 : Michigan State University No Longer Burns Coal
2016 : Michigan State University No Longer Burns Coal
Apr 12 all-day
 Michigan State University is no longer burning coal at the power plant on its East Lansing campus. The school is now using only natural gas and says Tuesday that all of its remaining coal reserves have been burned at … Continue reading "2016 : Michigan State University No Longer Burns Coal"
2016 : Senator Virgil Smith Resigns
2016 : Senator Virgil Smith Resigns
Apr 12 all-day
State Senator Virgil Smith tendered his letter of resignation three days after the Detroit Democrat began a 10-month jail sentence for shooting up his ex-wife’s car. The letter of resignation, which will become official when … Continue reading "2016 : Senator Virgil Smith Resigns"
2017 : Maserati moving North American headquarters to Auburn Hills
2017 : Maserati moving North American headquarters to Auburn Hills
Apr 12 all-day
Maserati has announced it is moving its North American headquarters from New Jersey to the former Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills this year so it can be closer to its parent company, Fiat … Continue reading "2017 : Maserati moving North American headquarters to Auburn Hills"
2017 : MSU Publishes Book About the Rock
2017 : MSU Publishes Book About the Rock
Apr 12 all-day
 Before there was Beaumont Tower or the MSU Union or even the Sparty statue, there was the Rock, a symbol of Spartan spirit. A gift from the Class of 1873, the Rock is a 18,000-year-old pudding stone — … Continue reading "2017 : MSU Publishes Book About the Rock"
2017 : Western Michigan names Georgetown dean as its next President
2017 : Western Michigan names Georgetown dean as its next President
Apr 12 all-day
Western Michigan University has selected Georgetown University dean Edward Montgomery to be its next president, replacing retiring president John Dunn. Montgomery is a labor economist who has had prominent roles in the Clinton and Obama … Continue reading "2017 : Western Michigan names Georgetown dean as its next President"
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