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1865 : Detroit Holds Parade in Honor of Slain President Lincoln
1865 : Detroit Holds Parade in Honor of Slain President Lincoln
Apr 25 all-day
 This lithograph from the Detroit Historical Society shows Phoenix Steam Fire Engine No. 3 as it appeared in Lincoln’s funeral procession in Detroit. On the morning of April 15, 1865 President Abraham Lincoln died of … Continue reading "1865 : Detroit Holds Parade in Honor of Slain President Lincoln"
1901 :Tigers Play First Opening Day
1901 :Tigers Play First Opening Day
Apr 25 all-day
 Opening Day is special. Every team and every player starts out with a clean slate. If your team wins that day, you secretly wonder: can we win ’em all? Is this the year? Hope … Continue reading "1901 :Tigers Play First Opening Day"
1907 : Female Soldier’s Home Residents in Grand Rapids Protest Weekly Bath
1907 : Female Soldier’s Home Residents in Grand Rapids Protest Weekly Bath
Apr 25 all-day
On April 25, 1907, occupants of the women’s annex at the Soldiers’ home in Grand Rapids were compelled to take a bath once a week, but some occupants objected to the commandant’s stand for cleanliness. … Continue reading "1907 : Female Soldier’s Home Residents in Grand Rapids Protest Weekly Bath"
1920 : Esther Gordy Edwards Born, Mother of Motown
1920 : Esther Gordy Edwards Born, Mother of Motown
Apr 25 all-day
 Esther Gordy Edwards (April 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011) was a staff member and associate of her younger brother Berry Gordy’s Motown label during the 1960s. Edwards created the Motown Museum, Hitsville U.S.A., by preserving the label’s Detroit studio. She … Continue reading "1920 : Esther Gordy Edwards Born, Mother of Motown"
1937: Clements Joseph Sohns, Early Aerial Daredevel, Dies When Parachutes Fail to Open
1937: Clements Joseph Sohns, Early Aerial Daredevel, Dies When Parachutes Fail to Open
Apr 25 all-day
 Picture taken from Michigan Historical Review Facebook Page, June 1, 2017 Clements Joseph Sohn (December 7, 1910 – April 25, 1937) was an American airshow dare-devil in the 1930s from Fowler, Michigan, USA. He perfected … Continue reading "1937: Clements Joseph Sohns, Early Aerial Daredevel, Dies When Parachutes Fail to Open"
1955: Mariner’s Church Moved To Accommodate Detroit Civic Center
1955: Mariner’s Church Moved To Accommodate Detroit Civic Center
Apr 25 all-day
 On April 25, 1959, Life chronicles the move of Mariners’ Church to make room room for the Detroit Civic Center. It’s dwarfed by the towering RenCen hovering over it, but Mariners’ Church of Detroit on … Continue reading "1955: Mariner’s Church Moved To Accommodate Detroit Civic Center"
1959 : St. Lawrence Seaway Opens
1959 : St. Lawrence Seaway Opens
Apr 25 all-day
 On April 25, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway first opened. This 400 mile water rout connected Michigan with the Atlantic ocean. On the plus side, this made shipping Michigan manufacturing goods abroad much easier. For … Continue reading "1959 : St. Lawrence Seaway Opens"
2014 : Flint Water Crisis Begins
2014 : Flint Water Crisis Begins
Apr 25 all-day
On April 25, 2014, Flint mayor Dayne Walling pushed a small black button and set in motion one of the worst disasters in Michigan history. Facing bankruptcy, and under the direction of a state-appointed emergency manager, … Continue reading "2014 : Flint Water Crisis Begins"
2014: Earl Morrall, Spartan Quarterback and Later NFL Most Valuable Player, Dies
2014: Earl Morrall, Spartan Quarterback and Later NFL Most Valuable Player, Dies
Apr 25 all-day
Michigan State football Hall of Famer Earl Morrall’s 81st birthday died on April 25, 2014. As a teenager, he led Muskegon High School to the state football title in 1951, igniting a furious recruiting battle … Continue reading "2014: Earl Morrall, Spartan Quarterback and Later NFL Most Valuable Player, Dies"
2018: Michigan Supreme Court hears case in U.P. for first time ever
2018: Michigan Supreme Court hears case in U.P. for first time ever
Apr 25 all-day
The Michigan Supreme Court has crossed the Mackinac Bridge for the first time, hearing a case at Lake Superior State Univeristy in the Upper Peninsula as part of a program called “Court Community Connections”. Wednesday … Continue reading "2018: Michigan Supreme Court hears case in U.P. for first time ever"
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