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1851 : General Hugh Brady Dies
1851 : General Hugh Brady Dies
Apr 15 all-day
 In 1822, Colonel Brady and five companies of the 2nd Infantry established Fort Brady on the site of the French stockade Fort Repentigny (1751), along the St. Mary’s River at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan Territory, … Continue reading "1851 : General Hugh Brady Dies"
1859 : Future Governor Luren D. Dickinson Born
1859 : Future Governor Luren D. Dickinson Born
Apr 15 all-day
On April 15, 1859, former Gov. Luren D. Dickinson was born in New York. Dickinson moved to Michigan as a teenager and settled in Charlotte. There, he was a teacher, farmer and school principal. Dickinson … Continue reading "1859 : Future Governor Luren D. Dickinson Born"
1861 : Detroit Loans State of Michigan Half of Money To Organize 1st Regiment
1861 : Detroit Loans State of Michigan Half of Money To Organize 1st Regiment
Apr 15 all-day
On April 15th, 1861, then President Lincoln put out a call for military volunteers from the states due to the outbreak of the Civil War. Michigan Officials discerned that they did not have the $100,000 … Continue reading "1861 : Detroit Loans State of Michigan Half of Money To Organize 1st Regiment"
1911: Detroit Tigers Famous Blizzard Game
1911: Detroit Tigers Famous Blizzard Game
Apr 15 all-day
 The Detroit Tigers’ famed “Blizzard Game” was held on April 15, 1911, when the snowfall was so thick that batters were making base hits on account of the ball getting lost in the snow. According … Continue reading "1911: Detroit Tigers Famous Blizzard Game"
1912 : Dowagiac Couple Enter First Titanic Lifeboat
1912 : Dowagiac Couple Enter First Titanic Lifeboat
Apr 15 all-day
 At the suggestion of the crew, the newlyweds Helen and Dickinson Bishop (Helen was pregnant) were put in the first lifeboat to be lowered into the water from the Titanic. Their lifeboat had 28 people, … Continue reading "1912 : Dowagiac Couple Enter First Titanic Lifeboat"
1912: Another Titanic/Michigan Connection
1912: Another Titanic/Michigan Connection
Apr 15 all-day
 Emily Goldsmith and Frankie Goldsmith in a photo taken in Detroit in 1913. On the evening of April 14, 1912, in the chilly waters of the north Atlantic, the passenger ship RMS Titanic struck an … Continue reading "1912: Another Titanic/Michigan Connection"
1952 : First Octopus Thrown Onto Ice at Red Wing Games
1952 : First Octopus Thrown Onto Ice at Red Wing Games
Apr 15 all-day
 Brothers Peter and Jerry Cusimano — storeowner’s in Detroit’s Eastern Market — started the tradition of throwing an octupus onto the ice at Red Wing games. The fish market owners flung the premier eight-legged cephalopod … Continue reading "1952 : First Octopus Thrown Onto Ice at Red Wing Games"
1977 : Detroit Renaissance Center Dedicated
1977 : Detroit Renaissance Center Dedicated
Apr 15 all-day
 On April 15, 1977, the formal dedication the Detroit Renaissance Center, the gleaming cluster of four 39-floor office towers and a 73-story hotel, was held. In 1996, General Motors bought the Center and announced major … Continue reading "1977 : Detroit Renaissance Center Dedicated"
2002 : Byron Ramond “Whizzer” White Dies, Detroit Lion and Supreme Court Justice
2002 : Byron Ramond “Whizzer” White Dies, Detroit Lion and Supreme Court Justice
Apr 15 all-day
 For most athletes the peak of their professional careers occurs between the lines. Once they retire from the game, they recede into the background of history. But for Whizzer White, his years as a star … Continue reading "2002 : Byron Ramond “Whizzer” White Dies, Detroit Lion and Supreme Court Justice"
2013 : Fishing Allowed on MSU’s Campus in Red Cedar River
2013 : Fishing Allowed on MSU’s Campus in Red Cedar River
Apr 15 all-day
 For the first time since the 1960’s, students and members of the public are now once again able to fish the Red Cedar River. During the December 2012 Board of Trustees Meeting, the Board of … Continue reading "2013 : Fishing Allowed on MSU’s Campus in Red Cedar River"
2014 : Detroit Receives Record Snowfall
2014 : Detroit Receives Record Snowfall
Apr 15 all-day
Well it’s official: The cold season of 2013-14 is the snowiest on record for the metro area. The 3.1 inches of snow that fell Monday night into Tuesday morning brought this season’s total to 94.8 … Continue reading "2014 : Detroit Receives Record Snowfall"
2020: Operation Gridlock Ties Up Downtown Michigan
2020: Operation Gridlock Ties Up Downtown Michigan
Apr 15 all-day
 “Operation Gridlock” kicked off at noon in downtown Lansing with what appeared to be a huge number of participants in vehicles honking horns, waving American flags and circling the capitol building. Organized by groups including … Continue reading "2020: Operation Gridlock Ties Up Downtown Michigan"
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