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1837 : Ill-Fated Michigan Public Improvements Act Passed
1837 : Ill-Fated Michigan Public Improvements Act Passed
Mar 21 all-day
Michigan would borrow five million dollars to build 3 railroads and 2 canals across the state. After the Panic of 1837 and failure of the state’s bonding agent, the state was broke and its credit … Continue reading "1837 : Ill-Fated Michigan Public Improvements Act Passed"
1865 : Major General Owen Squier Born, Inventor of Muzak
1865 : Major General Owen Squier Born, Inventor of Muzak
Mar 21 all-day
 Major General George Owen Squier. The name may not be familiar, but his work in the fields of aeronautics and radio communications rivaled that of better-known contemporaries like Alexander Bell and the Wright Brothers. Squier, … Continue reading "1865 : Major General Owen Squier Born, Inventor of Muzak"
1869 : Legendary Detroit Architect Albert Kahn Born
1869 : Legendary Detroit Architect Albert Kahn Born
Mar 21 all-day
 Legendary Detroit architect Albert Kahn was born on March 21, 1869 in Rhaunen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Kahn came to Detroit in 1880 at the age of 11. His father Joseph was trained as a rabbi. His … Continue reading "1869 : Legendary Detroit Architect Albert Kahn Born"
1891 : Eau Claire Incorporated
1891 : Eau Claire Incorporated
Mar 21 all-day
On March 21, 1891, Eau Claire was incorporated. First settled about 1850, the Berrien County settlement, whose name means in French “clear water,” becomes a village. Source: Michigan History Magazine
1933 : Diego Rivera’s Murals Unveiled at Detroit Institute of Arts
1933 : Diego Rivera’s Murals Unveiled at Detroit Institute of Arts
Mar 21 all-day
 Despite fierce criticism of the President of Marygrove College Dr. George Derry, Henry Ford decided to go ahead and have the Marxist painter Diego Rivera from Mexico complete his murals in the Detroit Institute of … Continue reading "1933 : Diego Rivera’s Murals Unveiled at Detroit Institute of Arts"
1946 : First Microfilm Projector Installed
1946 : First Microfilm Projector Installed
Mar 21 all-day
 On March 21, 1946, the Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek (formerly the Battle Creek Sanitarium) installed the nation’s first microfilm projector. The device, made by University Microfilms and Argus Cameras of Ann Arbor, … Continue reading "1946 : First Microfilm Projector Installed"
1953 : S. S. Badger Makes Maiden Vogage
1953 : S. S. Badger Makes Maiden Vogage
Mar 21 all-day
 On March 21, 1953, the S.S. Badger made its maiden voyage. Originally built to carry railroad cars across the lake, the Badger was considered a trainferry, rather than a carferry. However, when the business of … Continue reading "1953 : S. S. Badger Makes Maiden Vogage"
1982 : 1st Black Woman Mayor (Harry Lee Scott) Featured in Detroit Free Press
1982 : 1st Black Woman Mayor (Harry Lee Scott) Featured in Detroit Free Press
Mar 21 all-day
According to the Michigan Municipal League, Harry Lee Scott is the first black female mayor in Michigan. Born in Selma, Alabama, Harry Lee worked in the local foundry for most of her life. When she … Continue reading "1982 : 1st Black Woman Mayor (Harry Lee Scott) Featured in Detroit Free Press"
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