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1861 : Swearing An Oath of Allegiance to the U.S.
1861 : Swearing An Oath of Allegiance to the U.S.
Apr 20 all-day
 April 2o, 1861 : Eight days after South Carolina fires on Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War, government officials in Detroit flood the Griswold Street post office to take an oath of allegiance. Photo courtesy … Continue reading "1861 : Swearing An Oath of Allegiance to the U.S."
1909 : First Mile of Concrete Highway Laid
1909 : First Mile of Concrete Highway Laid
Apr 20 all-day
 The nation’s first mile of concrete highway is laid. With Detroit moving rapidly to become the nation’s automobile capital, residents demanded better roads. In response, the Wayne County Road Commission laid the first stretch of … Continue reading "1909 : First Mile of Concrete Highway Laid"
1912 : Navin Field / Briggs Stadium / Tiger Stadium Opens
1912 : Navin Field / Briggs Stadium / Tiger Stadium Opens
Apr 20 all-day
 It’s long gone now, but 100 years ago today the Tigers moved into their new home at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull. Navin Field — renamed Briggs Stadium in 1938 and Tiger Stadium in … Continue reading "1912 : Navin Field / Briggs Stadium / Tiger Stadium Opens"
1938 : Navin Field Expands, Renamed Briggs Stadium
1938 : Navin Field Expands, Renamed Briggs Stadium
Apr 20 all-day
 On April 20, 1938, the Detroit Tigers opened its new season with a 20,000-seat expansion at Navin Field, pushing stadium capacity to more than 53,000 seats. The remodeled field was renamed after the Tigers’ owner, … Continue reading "1938 : Navin Field Expands, Renamed Briggs Stadium"
1948 : Orlando LeValley Dies, Last Native-Born Michigan Civil War Veteran
1948 : Orlando LeValley Dies, Last Native-Born Michigan Civil War Veteran
Apr 20 all-day
On April 20, 1948, Orlando LeValley, Michigan’s last living native-born Civil War veteran, died just short of 100 on his family farm in Caro. Michigan Governor Sigler flew to this Thumb farming center to speak … Continue reading "1948 : Orlando LeValley Dies, Last Native-Born Michigan Civil War Veteran"
1948 : Walter Reuther Shot In Attempted Assasination
1948 : Walter Reuther Shot In Attempted Assasination
Apr 20 all-day
On April 20, 1948, Walter Reuther was severely wounded in an assassination attempt at his home in Detroit. The 12-gauge shotgun blast shattered a kitchen window and nearly severed Reuther’s right arm. Doctors at Grace … Continue reading "1948 : Walter Reuther Shot In Attempted Assasination"
1952 : Prison Riot in Jackson
1952 : Prison Riot in Jackson
Apr 20 all-day
April 20-25, 1952 In one of the worst riots in Michigan Department of Corrections history, prison guards were seized and fire broke out at the Jackson Maximum Security Prison. State Police were called in to … Continue reading "1952 : Prison Riot in Jackson"
1953 : Congressman Louis C. Rabaut (D-Mich) Introduces Bill To Insert “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance
1953 : Congressman Louis C. Rabaut (D-Mich) Introduces Bill To Insert “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance
Apr 20 all-day
Louis Charles Rabaut (December 5, 1886 – November 12, 1961) was politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic congressman representing Michigan’s 14th congressional district from 1935 to 1947, and from 1949 … Continue reading "1953 : Congressman Louis C. Rabaut (D-Mich) Introduces Bill To Insert “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance"
1993 : Baby Jessica Returned to Iowa
1993 : Baby Jessica Returned to Iowa
Apr 20 all-day
Sometime before midnight on April 20, 1993, two-year-old Jessica DeBoer of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is scheduled to disappear, leaving behind a heartbroken couple she calls Mommy and Daddy, a dog named Miles, her yellow bedroom … Continue reading "1993 : Baby Jessica Returned to Iowa"
1999: Naked Mile Reaches Zenith
1999: Naked Mile Reaches Zenith
Apr 20 all-day
The Naked Mile was a popular University of Michigan campus tradition ever since 12 members of the university’s men’s and women’s rowing team and varsity men’s track team made the first streak down South University … Continue reading "1999: Naked Mile Reaches Zenith"
2005: Joe Mack, Controversial Michigan Legislator, Dies
2005: Joe Mack, Controversial Michigan Legislator, Dies
Apr 20 all-day
Joseph Mack — you either loved or hated him. Mining and timber lobbyists loved him. Environmentalists hated him. Born to a mining family, Mack was one of 10 children. After graduating high school, he attended … Continue reading "2005: Joe Mack, Controversial Michigan Legislator, Dies"
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