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1881 : Saginaw’s Hotel Bancroft First to Use Commerical Incandescent Electric Lamps
1881 : Saginaw’s Hotel Bancroft First to Use Commerical Incandescent Electric Lamps
Mar 20 all-day
 Bancroft House Hotel, Saginaw Michigan, around 1900. Sept. 7, 1859 — Lumber baron Jesse Hoyt financed the building of the Bancroft Hotel, and named for his friend, George Bancroft, a historian. The main entrance was … Continue reading "1881 : Saginaw’s Hotel Bancroft First to Use Commerical Incandescent Electric Lamps"
1897 : First Kresge Dime Store Opens in Detroit
1897 : First Kresge Dime Store Opens in Detroit
Mar 20 all-day
On March 20, 1897, Sebastian Spering Kresge and associates opened the first Kresge dime store in Detroit, carrying over 1500 items costing a dime or less. Kresge Store #1 would go on to become one … Continue reading "1897 : First Kresge Dime Store Opens in Detroit"
1898 : War Fever Grips Detroit
1898 : War Fever Grips Detroit
Mar 20 all-day
At a March 20, 1898, rally in Detroit, the speaker’s platform was covered in a tent and canopy made from a giant American flag with American and Cuba Libre (Free Cuba) flags lining the sides … Continue reading "1898 : War Fever Grips Detroit"
1900 : Calumet Theatre Opens, First Municipally Built Theater
1900 : Calumet Theatre Opens, First Municipally Built Theater
Mar 20 all-day
 In 1875 the Village of Calumet was the center of the copper mining industry in North America. As the community grew, the Town Hall was built in 1886; and in 1898 it was decided that … Continue reading "1900 : Calumet Theatre Opens, First Municipally Built Theater"
1919 : Wayne County Allows Women Jurors
1919 : Wayne County Allows Women Jurors
Mar 20 all-day
On March 20, 1919, women served as jurors for the first time in Wayne County. Sources: Historical Society of Michigan and Detroit Historical Society Facebook Page
1941 : Elizabeth Sparks Adams Appointed to Michigan Historical Commission, Starting 54 Years of State Service
1941 : Elizabeth Sparks Adams Appointed to Michigan Historical Commission, Starting 54 Years of State Service
Mar 20 all-day
Elizabeth (Betty) Sparks Adams was born on December 12, 1911 in Romeo, Michigan. She graduated from Pontiac High School (as valedictorian) in 1930 and received an A.B. from Eastern Michigan University in 1934. She went … Continue reading "1941 : Elizabeth Sparks Adams Appointed to Michigan Historical Commission, Starting 54 Years of State Service"
1948 : University of Michigan Wins First NCAA Hockey Championship
1948 : University of Michigan Wins First NCAA Hockey Championship
Mar 20 all-day
On March 20, 1948, the University of Michigan became the first NCAA hockey champs. In the first National Collegiate Athletic Association hockey championship — now called the Frozen Four — the University of Michigan, Dartmouth … Continue reading "1948 : University of Michigan Wins First NCAA Hockey Championship"
1952 : Panty Raid / Riot Breaks Out on University of Michigan Campus
1952 : Panty Raid / Riot Breaks Out on University of Michigan Campus
Mar 20 all-day
 Panty raid or riot? The campus newspaper reports Mass Riot Rocks Campus. But others claim spring fever. Either way, the events of that night set off a panty-raid craze at campuses around the nation. The … Continue reading "1952 : Panty Raid / Riot Breaks Out on University of Michigan Campus"
1970 : Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner Assassinated
1970 : Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner Assassinated
Mar 20 all-day
 Burton I. Gordon, the head of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, was murdered three blocks from a Detroit Police station on this day, only six years after the commission was created. Although white, Gordon … Continue reading "1970 : Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner Assassinated"
1971 : Lake Superior State University Celebrates Arrival of Spring By Burning Snowman
1971 : Lake Superior State University Celebrates Arrival of Spring By Burning Snowman
Mar 20 all-day
Members of Lake Superior State University’s maintenance department and student volunteers are working on the main attraction for the University’s time-honored tradition of welcoming spring. At high noon on Tuesday, March 20, LSSU will mark … Continue reading "1971 : Lake Superior State University Celebrates Arrival of Spring By Burning Snowman"
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