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1688 : Louis de Lahonton Departs from Fort Michilimackinac to Explore the West
1688 : Louis de Lahonton Departs from Fort Michilimackinac to Explore the West
Sep 22 all-day
 Lahontan set out from Michilimackinac on September 22, 1688, accompanied by his “own Detachment” of at least ten or twenty men (perhaps more), and the five seasoned Ottawa hunters “who indeed did me a great … Continue reading "1688 : Louis de Lahonton Departs from Fort Michilimackinac to Explore the West"
1828 : John Johnston Dies, Fur Trader and Early Sault Ste. Marie Resident
1828 : John Johnston Dies, Fur Trader and Early Sault Ste. Marie Resident
Sep 22 all-day
 John Johnston was a local fur trader, born in Ireland in 1762. He was one of the Sault Ste. Marie’s first permanent white settlers. His connections with “the old county” are among the nobility. He … Continue reading "1828 : John Johnston Dies, Fur Trader and Early Sault Ste. Marie Resident"
1850 : Michigan First Jewish Congregation Established
1850 : Michigan First Jewish Congregation Established
Sep 22 all-day
On September 22, 1850, 25 German Jewish families, who had arrived at Detroit from the New York area, formally organized the Beth El Society and became Michigan’s first Jewish congregation. The members met initially in … Continue reading "1850 : Michigan First Jewish Congregation Established"
1926 : St. Clair Inn Opens, First U.S. Hotel with Central Air Conditioning
1926 : St. Clair Inn Opens, First U.S. Hotel with Central Air Conditioning
Sep 22 all-day
When the St. Clair Inn opened in 1926, it was the first U.S. hotel with central air conditioning. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. In its prime, the hotel was host to … Continue reading "1926 : St. Clair Inn Opens, First U.S. Hotel with Central Air Conditioning"
1929 : Detroit News Launches Campaign To Reforest Michigan
1929 : Detroit News Launches Campaign To Reforest Michigan
Sep 22 all-day
By the 1920s, much of Northern Michigan looked pretty bleak. Most of the forests that once blanketed the region were gone. The farms that followed the log drives had failed. The land was barren and … Continue reading "1929 : Detroit News Launches Campaign To Reforest Michigan"
1931 : Longest Parade in Michigan History?
1931 : Longest Parade in Michigan History?
Sep 22 all-day
On Sept. 22, 1931, the American Legion sponsored the longest parade in Michigan’s history. The parade in Detroit lasted eight hours and had 85,000 marchers and 1 million spectators. Sources: Historical Society of Michigan via … Continue reading "1931 : Longest Parade in Michigan History?"
1934 : Detroit Lions Win First Football Game
1934 : Detroit Lions Win First Football Game
Sep 22 all-day
The Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants 9-0 during their first NFl Game at the University of Detroit Stadium. Source : Michigan History, September/October 2017.
1941 : Ernest Green, Member of Little Rock Nine and MSU Alumnus, Born
1941 : Ernest Green, Member of Little Rock Nine and MSU Alumnus, Born
Sep 22 all-day
 Ernest Gideon Green (born September 22, 1941) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central … Continue reading "1941 : Ernest Green, Member of Little Rock Nine and MSU Alumnus, Born"
1989 : Yugo Blown Off Mackinac Bridge
1989 : Yugo Blown Off Mackinac Bridge
Sep 22 all-day
On September 22, 1989, a young woman in a Yugo — on her way to visit her boyfriend in the Upper Peninsula — was blown off the Mackinac Bridge and died. Today, the Mackinac Bridge … Continue reading "1989 : Yugo Blown Off Mackinac Bridge"
1992 : Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton Visits Michigan State
1992 : Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton Visits Michigan State
Sep 22 all-day
Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Bill Clinton visited Michigan State University and spoke to a crowd behind the bell tower on this day in East Lansiing. After the speech he walked by the Union and down … Continue reading "1992 : Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton Visits Michigan State"
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