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1898 : Michigan National Guard Called Up for Service in Spanish-American War
1898 : Michigan National Guard Called Up for Service in Spanish-American War
Apr 24 all-day
 On the night of Feb. 15, 1898, the Battleship Maine — which had been sent to Havana, Cuba to rescue U.S. citizens caught up in a Cuban insurrection against their colonial rulers (Spain) — famously … Continue reading "1898 : Michigan National Guard Called Up for Service in Spanish-American War"
1941 : Chrysler Turns Out First Tank for the Arsenal of Democracy
1941 : Chrysler Turns Out First Tank for the Arsenal of Democracy
Apr 24 all-day
 The first tank delivered from Detroit’s newest and largest defense plant was an M3, which weighed 30 tons and was produced at a rapid pace during World War II. Officials from both the Chrysler Corporation … Continue reading "1941 : Chrysler Turns Out First Tank for the Arsenal of Democracy"
1959 : Bomber Flown Under Mackinac Bridge
1959 : Bomber Flown Under Mackinac Bridge
Apr 24 all-day
 Bystanders near the Straits of Mackinac surely witnessed something remarkable on April 24, 1959. That’s when Air Force Capt. John S. Lappo, a native of Muskegon, interrupted a calm Friday afternoon in the region by … Continue reading "1959 : Bomber Flown Under Mackinac Bridge"
1965 : Carnival Tragedy Leads to Safety-Inspection Law
1965 : Carnival Tragedy Leads to Safety-Inspection Law
Apr 24 all-day
On April 24, 1965, at a carnival in a suburban Taylor Township shopping center parking lot, five children were riding in the “Flying Comet,” a mechanical “maypole” whose arms and attached buckets whirled in circles … Continue reading "1965 : Carnival Tragedy Leads to Safety-Inspection Law"
2007 : Lawson Deming, a.k.a. Sir Graves Ghastly, Dies
2007 : Lawson Deming, a.k.a. Sir Graves Ghastly, Dies
Apr 24 all-day
 Lawson J. Deming (April 23, 1913 – April 24, 2007) was a radio and TV character actor best known in Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, D.C. and parts of Canada as the Saturday afternoon television horror movie … Continue reading "2007 : Lawson Deming, a.k.a. Sir Graves Ghastly, Dies"
Arbor Day
Arbor Day
Apr 24 all-day
On April 10, 1872, journalist and newspaper editor J.Sterling Morton established Arbor Day in the state of Nebraska with hopes that it would spread across the country. This first Arbor Day challenged the people of … Continue reading "Arbor Day"
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