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2014 : Flint Water Crisis Begins
2014 : Flint Water Crisis Begins
Apr 26 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"
1775: Michigan’s First Liquour Regulations?
1775: Michigan’s First Liquour Regulations?
Apr 26 all-day
April 26, 1775: Michigan’s first regulations on the distribution of liquor require Detroit merchants to sell no more than one glass of liqour at a time to Indians. Source : The Historical Society of Michigan
1778 : Detroit’s First British Census
1778 : Detroit’s First British Census
Apr 26 all-day
Detroit took its first census on the orders of the British commandant, Henry Hamilton, on April 26, 1778. According to this tally, Detroit’s population stood at 2,144 people, excluding military personnel and prisoners. Source : … Continue reading "1778 : Detroit’s First British Census"
1835 : Battle of Phillips Corner
1835 : Battle of Phillips Corner
Apr 26 all-day
In the early 19th century, tensions grew as both Ohio and Michigan territory claimed the Port of Maumee. Residents of the area demanded that the government resolve the border dispute. U.S. Surveyor General Edward Tiffin … Continue reading "1835 : Battle of Phillips Corner"
1865 : Lansing Residents Help Track Down John Wilkes Booth
1865 : Lansing Residents Help Track Down John Wilkes Booth
Apr 26 all-day
John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. As the nation grieved, a hunt for the killer ensued. Luther Byron Baker’s cousin, Lafayette Baker (also from Lansing) headed the Secret Service investigation, … Continue reading "1865 : Lansing Residents Help Track Down John Wilkes Booth"
1901 : Kalamazoo Saloonkeepers Discontinue Free Lunches
1901 : Kalamazoo Saloonkeepers Discontinue Free Lunches
Apr 26 all-day
On April 26, 1901, 50 Kalamazoo saloonkeepers, who had been caught up in an expensive, out-of-control competition to attract customers by serving extravagant free lunches, signed an agreement to only serve cheese and crackers. Source: … Continue reading "1901 : Kalamazoo Saloonkeepers Discontinue Free Lunches"
1963 : MI Legislature Requires Seatbelts in All New Cars
1963 : MI Legislature Requires Seatbelts in All New Cars
Apr 26 all-day
On April 26, 1963, the Michigan Legislature presented its final approval to a bill mandating auto manufacturers to equip all cars with seat belts after Jan. 1, 1965. At the time, safety authorities estimated that … Continue reading "1963 : MI Legislature Requires Seatbelts in All New Cars"
1977 : Temperature Inversion Allows Grand Haven Residents to See Milwaukee Lights
1977 : Temperature Inversion Allows Grand Haven Residents to See Milwaukee Lights
Apr 26 all-day
On the night of April 26, 1977, the residents of Grand Haven looked westward across the relatively cold waters of Lake Michigan and saw city lights and a flashing red beacon. But the nearest urban … Continue reading "1977 : Temperature Inversion Allows Grand Haven Residents to See Milwaukee Lights"
2012 : Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia Reopens in Expanded Quarters
2012 : Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia Reopens in Expanded Quarters
Apr 26 all-day
The objects displayed in Michigan’s newest museum range from the ordinary, such as simple ashtrays and fishing lures, to the grotesque — a full-size replica of a lynching tree. But all are united by a … Continue reading "2012 : Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia Reopens in Expanded Quarters"
2021 : Census Results Mean One Less Congressional Seat for Michigan
2021 : Census Results Mean One Less Congressional Seat for Michigan
Apr 26 all-day
Michigan is one of seven states that will lose a congressional seat in 2022, dropping the representation in the U.S. House from this state to 13, as the results of the 2020 Census Apportionment were … Continue reading "2021 : Census Results Mean One Less Congressional Seat for Michigan"
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