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1836 : Michigan Trades the Toledo Strip for the Upper Peninsula and Statehood
1836 : Michigan Trades the Toledo Strip for the Upper Peninsula and Statehood
Dec 14 all-day
 The “Mitchell Map” from the late 1700s was the basis for drawing the boundary between the Michigan Territory and the state of Ohio. Inaccurate map-making lay at the heart of the dispute over the Toledo … Continue reading "1836 : Michigan Trades the Toledo Strip for the Upper Peninsula and Statehood"
1929 : Kalamazoo Airport Becomes First Municipal Airport in State
1929 : Kalamazoo Airport Becomes First Municipal Airport in State
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On December 14, 1929, the Kalamazoo Airport received Michigan license number 1 and became the first municipal airport in the state. The inspiration of an airport in Kalamazoo began in 1925. In May of 1926, … Continue reading "1929 : Kalamazoo Airport Becomes First Municipal Airport in State"
1936 : Harold E. Bledsoe, Only African American To Cast An Electoral College Vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1936 : Harold E. Bledsoe, Only African American To Cast An Electoral College Vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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 In 1936, Harold E. Bledsoe, a prominent Detroit attorney, was the only African American to cast an electoral college vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Electoral College: In 1787, founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton advocated … Continue reading "1936 : Harold E. Bledsoe, Only African American To Cast An Electoral College Vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt"
1944 : Charles Leroy Thomas, First African-American to Win Distinguished Cross
1944 : Charles Leroy Thomas, First African-American to Win Distinguished Cross
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 Detroiter Charles Leroy Thomas earns the Distinguished Cross, the highest military honor not requiring congressional approval; he is the first African-American soldier to be so honored. In 1995 the Pentagon convened a group who decided … Continue reading "1944 : Charles Leroy Thomas, First African-American to Win Distinguished Cross"
1965 : Actor Ted Raimi Born
1965 : Actor Ted Raimi Born
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Ted Raimi was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Celia (née Abrams), a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Raimi, a furniture store proprietor. Ted was raised in Conservative Judaism; his ancestors immigrated from Russia … Continue reading "1965 : Actor Ted Raimi Born"
1980 : Jackson State Prison Expose Launched
1980 : Jackson State Prison Expose Launched
Dec 14 all-day
 Over seven days in November 1980, the Free Press ran 52 of Yamasaki’s remarkable photographs, which would later win the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. They managed to reveal not just the power (and … Continue reading "1980 : Jackson State Prison Expose Launched"
2009 : Erma Henderson, Detroit Civil Rights Crusader, Dies
2009 : Erma Henderson, Detroit Civil Rights Crusader, Dies
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Erma Henderson was the first African American woman elected to the Detroit City Council and served as council president for many years. Born in Pensacola, Florida in 1917, her family moved to Detroit within a … Continue reading "2009 : Erma Henderson, Detroit Civil Rights Crusader, Dies"
2011 : Fireworks Are Legal Again In Michigan
2011 : Fireworks Are Legal Again In Michigan
Dec 14 all-day
 On April 16, 1927 the Michigan legislature passed a ban on the sale of fireworks, a ban that would remain in effect until December 14, 2011. On that day Governor Snyder signed a bill allowing … Continue reading "2011 : Fireworks Are Legal Again In Michigan"
2015 : Flint Declares State of Emergency Over Contaminated Water Supplies
2015 : Flint Declares State of Emergency Over Contaminated Water Supplies
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Flint once thrived as the home of the nation’s largest General Motors plant. The city’s economic decline began during the 1980s, when GM downsized. In 2011, the state of Michigan took over Flint’s finances after … Continue reading "2015 : Flint Declares State of Emergency Over Contaminated Water Supplies"
2018 : Clint Eastwood’s The Mule Recalls Michigan Drug Bust
2018 : Clint Eastwood’s The Mule Recalls Michigan Drug Bust
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 The names are different. So are the locations and details. But the seed for Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule,” which opens Friday, was planted by the infamous Michigan bust of an elderly drug mule for a cocaine pipeline … Continue reading "2018 : Clint Eastwood’s The Mule Recalls Michigan Drug Bust"
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