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1833 : Kalamazoo College was First School Chartered by the Territory of Michigan
1833 : Kalamazoo College was First School Chartered by the Territory of Michigan
Apr 22 all-day
1833 : Kalamazoo College was First School Chartered by the Territory of Michigan
Kalamazoo College was founded in 1833 by a group of Baptist ministers as the Michigan and Huron Institute. Its charter was granted on April 22, 1833, the first school chartered by the Legislative Council of … Continue reading "1833 : Kalamazoo College was First School Chartered by the Territory of Michigan"
1933 : Michigan 18 Year Olds Granted the Right To Drink Wine and Beer Following Repeal of Prohibition
1933 : Michigan 18 Year Olds Granted the Right To Drink Wine and Beer Following Repeal of Prohibition
Apr 22 all-day
On April 27, 1933, in celebration of the repeal of Prohibition, Michigan Gov. William A. Comstock approved a law permitting people to drink beer and wine starting at age 18. According to the Michigan Historical … Continue reading "1933 : Michigan 18 Year Olds Granted the Right To Drink Wine and Beer Following Repeal of Prohibition"
1948 : Orland LeValley Dies, Last of the 90,000 Michigan Civil War Veterans
1948 : Orland LeValley Dies, Last of the 90,000 Michigan Civil War Veterans
Apr 22 all-day
On April 22, 1948, Orlando LeValley died at his farm outside Caro, Mich. The longtime farmer, who had enlisted in the 23rd Michigan Infantry Regiment as a 16-year-old in 1864, was the last of the … Continue reading "1948 : Orland LeValley Dies, Last of the 90,000 Michigan Civil War Veterans"
1956 : Wayne State University Recognized by Michigan Legislature
1956 : Wayne State University Recognized by Michigan Legislature
Apr 22 all-day
On April 22, 1956, the Michigan Legislature adopted Act 183 “to establish and regulate a state institution of higher learning to be known as Wayne State University.” This legislative act opened the doors for Wayne … Continue reading "1956 : Wayne State University Recognized by Michigan Legislature"
2006 : Neo-Nazis Visit Michigan Capitol
2006 : Neo-Nazis Visit Michigan Capitol
Apr 22 all-day
Roughly 75 Neo-Nazis were met by 800 counter protestors at the Michigan Capitol on April 22, 2006, when a Minneapolis-based extremist group decided to visit Lansing.  The group advocated barring illegal immigration and villified Jews. … Continue reading "2006 : Neo-Nazis Visit Michigan Capitol"
2015: National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Royal Oak to Become “Basilica”
2015: National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Royal Oak to Become “Basilica”
Apr 22 all-day
Pope Francis has bestowed the title of “basilica” upon the historic National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Royal Oak, making it only the second church in Michigan and one of 82 in … Continue reading "2015: National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Royal Oak to Become “Basilica”"
2017 : Lois E. Holt Dies, Flint’s First Black School Teacher
2017 : Lois E. Holt Dies, Flint’s First Black School Teacher
Apr 22 all-day
2017 : Lois E. Holt Dies, Flint's First Black School Teacher
Lois E. Holt died on Saturday, April 22. She was 101. Holt was known as Flint’s first black school teacher, and her late husband Edgar (pictured on wall) made huge strides toward diversity and racial … Continue reading "2017 : Lois E. Holt Dies, Flint’s First Black School Teacher"
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