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1823 : Baptist Missionary Isaac McCoy Opens Carey Mission School Near Present-Day Niles, Michigan
1823 : Baptist Missionary Isaac McCoy Opens Carey Mission School Near Present-Day Niles, Michigan
Jan 27 all-day
 Isaac McCoy (June 13, 1784 – June 21, 1846) was a Baptist missionary among the Native Americans in present-day Indiana, Michigan and Missouri. He was an advocate of Indian removal from the eastern United States, … Continue reading "1823 : Baptist Missionary Isaac McCoy Opens Carey Mission School Near Present-Day Niles, Michigan"
1847 : Slave Catchers Thwarted in Marshall
1847 : Slave Catchers Thwarted in Marshall
Jan 27 all-day
 January 27-28, 1847 Slave catchers arrived in Marshall hoping to capture the Adam Crosswhite family who had escaped from slavery in Kentucky. Once they realized what was going on, the citizens of Marshall thwarted their … Continue reading "1847 : Slave Catchers Thwarted in Marshall"
1859 : Jesse Eugene Tenney Became Michigan’s State Librarian
1859 : Jesse Eugene Tenney Became Michigan’s State Librarian
Jan 27 all-day
 On January 27, 1859, Jesse Eugene Tenney became Michigan’s state librarian. A native of Vermont, the well-travelled Tenney, a lawyer by trade, came to Michigan in 1854. He served as Marshall schools’ superintendent prior to … Continue reading "1859 : Jesse Eugene Tenney Became Michigan’s State Librarian"
1883 : First Electric Lights Installed in Detroit Store
1883 : First Electric Lights Installed in Detroit Store
Jan 27 all-day
The first electric lights in Michigan were installed at Metcalf’s dry goods store in Detroit. This triggered demand for the new invention, as neighboring downtown businesses clamored for Thomas Edison’s new lights. Sources : Detroit … Continue reading "1883 : First Electric Lights Installed in Detroit Store"
1937 : GM President Says Striking Workers Are To Blame for Flint Sit-Down Strike
1937 : GM President Says Striking Workers Are To Blame for Flint Sit-Down Strike
Jan 27 all-day
With the Sit-Down Strike of 1936-37 four weeks old and workers refusing to leave General Motors’ Fisher Body plants, GM President Alfred P. Sloan took his case directly to employees 75 years ago today. In … Continue reading "1937 : GM President Says Striking Workers Are To Blame for Flint Sit-Down Strike"
1943 : Ypsilanti Resident Writes President Roosevelt Protesting Hiring Practices at Ford’s Willow Run Plant
1943 : Ypsilanti Resident Writes President Roosevelt Protesting Hiring Practices at Ford’s Willow Run Plant
Jan 27 all-day
 · A remarkable letter sent from John W. Richardson of 445 Hawkins to President Franklin Roosevelt during World War Two protesting the lack of democracy here in the “Arsenal of Democracy”. From the National Archives, … Continue reading "1943 : Ypsilanti Resident Writes President Roosevelt Protesting Hiring Practices at Ford’s Willow Run Plant"
1967 (Day 2) : Worst Snowfall in Lansing’s History?
1967 (Day 2) : Worst Snowfall in Lansing’s History?
Jan 27 all-day
 By noon on January 27, 1967, 24 inches of snow had accumulated on the ground in Lansing, and the U.S. Weather Bureau was predicting from two to four more inches before night. Lansing Mayor Murninghan … Continue reading "1967 (Day 2) : Worst Snowfall in Lansing’s History?"
2012 : Michigan’s Gray Wolf Removed From Federal Endangered Species List
2012 : Michigan’s Gray Wolf Removed From Federal Endangered Species List
Jan 27 all-day
 The Michigan Gray Wolf’s long journey back from near extinction is hailed as one of the greatest wildlife survivial stories in U.S. history — flourishing from just six animals in 1973 to nearly 700 today … Continue reading "2012 : Michigan’s Gray Wolf Removed From Federal Endangered Species List"
2012 : President Obama Visits University of Michigan
2012 : President Obama Visits University of Michigan
Jan 27 all-day
President Barack Obama this morning announced at the University of Michigan (U-M) a $1 billion Race to the Top (RTTT) for higher education. “How can we make sure that everyone gets the education they need … Continue reading "2012 : President Obama Visits University of Michigan"
2018 : Heikinpäivä Celebrated By Finns Everywhere, Including Hancock, Michigan
2018 : Heikinpäivä Celebrated By Finns Everywhere, Including Hancock, Michigan
Jan 27 all-day
The crazy Finns of the Hancock love Heikinpäivä so much that it lasts the whole month of January (and even longer in 2018). They even have a Facebook page so you can keep track of … Continue reading "2018 : Heikinpäivä Celebrated By Finns Everywhere, Including Hancock, Michigan"
2021 : First Remote State of the State Address Due to Covid Outbreak
2021 : First Remote State of the State Address Due to Covid Outbreak
Jan 27 all-day
This May Be First SOS Not Given In Front Of Legislature History will be made Wednesday night as Gov. Gretchen WHITMER delivers her third State of the State address to a television audience only — … Continue reading "2021 : First Remote State of the State Address Due to Covid Outbreak"
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