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1812 : First American Casualties of War of 1812 Occur at Turkey Creek
1812 : First American Casualties of War of 1812 Occur at Turkey Creek
Jul 25 all-day
1812 : First American Casualties of War of 1812 Occur at Turkey Creek
On July 25, 1812, six American soldiers died in the skirmish with a group of Indians near Turkey Creek, on the east side of the Detroit River, making it the first record of U.S. casualties … Continue reading "1812 : First American Casualties of War of 1812 Occur at Turkey Creek"
1932 : Diego Rivera Begins Painting Frescoes at Detroit Institute of Arts
1932 : Diego Rivera Begins Painting Frescoes at Detroit Institute of Arts
Jul 25 all-day
1932 : Diego Rivera Begins Painting Frescoes at Detroit Institute of Arts
On July 25, 1932, artist Diego Rivera began the actual painting of his frescoes in the Garden Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Rivera had begun his research and preparation in April. The 27-panel … Continue reading "1932 : Diego Rivera Begins Painting Frescoes at Detroit Institute of Arts"
1966 : Michigan Appoints Its First State Ombudsman
1966 : Michigan Appoints Its First State Ombudsman
Jul 25 all-day
On July 25, 1966, Secretary of State James Hare appointed 26-year-old Gordon Alexander as Michigan’s first and the nation’s second state ombudsman who took on the task of handling complaints about their government. Source: Mich-again’s … Continue reading "1966 : Michigan Appoints Its First State Ombudsman"
1974 : Miliken v. Bradley Decision by Supreme Court Enables White Flight to Suburbs
1974 : Miliken v. Bradley Decision by Supreme Court Enables White Flight to Suburbs
Jul 25 all-day
On July 25, 1974—only 38 years ago—the Supreme Court in Milliken v. Bradley restricted its earlier decision about school busing, now holding that outlying districts were exempt from aiding the desegregation of inner-city school systems. … Continue reading "1974 : Miliken v. Bradley Decision by Supreme Court Enables White Flight to Suburbs"
2010 : Kalamazoo River Oil Spill Worst Michigan Environmental Disaster to Date
2010 : Kalamazoo River Oil Spill Worst Michigan Environmental Disaster to Date
Jul 25 all-day
On Sunday, July 25th 2010 an estimated 1.1 million gallons of raw tar sands crude oil burst from a pipeline into a creek that feeds the Kalamazoo River. The oil spread quickly in the flooded … Continue reading "2010 : Kalamazoo River Oil Spill Worst Michigan Environmental Disaster to Date"
2015 : Baphomet, the goat-headed wraith, unveiled in Detroit
2015 : Baphomet, the goat-headed wraith, unveiled in Detroit
Jul 25 all-day
2015 : Baphomet, the goat-headed wraith, unveiled in Detroit
A little before midnight on Saturday, a crowd of around 700 gathered in an old industrial warehouse a few blocks from the Detroit River for what they’d been told was the “largest public satanic ceremony … Continue reading "2015 : Baphomet, the goat-headed wraith, unveiled in Detroit"
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