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1835 : Detroit Free Press Begins Publication
1835 : Detroit Free Press Begins Publication
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On September 28, 1835, the Democratic Free Press and Michigan Intelligencer became a daily newspaper. Today, the Detroit Free Press is Michigan’s oldest continuously published newspaper. Source: Michigan History
1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan
1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan
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1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan
On September 28, 1854, 37 boys and girls, aged 6 through 15, boarded the sidewheeler steamer Isaac Newton in New York City for the first part of their journey to the frontier of Dowagiac, Michigan, … Continue reading "1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan"
1912 : 216-0, Most Lopsided Drubbing in High School Football
1912 : 216-0, Most Lopsided Drubbing in High School Football
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On September 28, 1912, the Muskegon High School football team defeated Hastings High 216-0 in what was believed at the time to be the most lopsided drubbing of a high school football team in world … Continue reading "1912 : 216-0, Most Lopsided Drubbing in High School Football"
1912 : Detroit Free Press Notes Arrival of College Students and Football in Ann Arbor
1912 : Detroit Free Press Notes Arrival of College Students and Football in Ann Arbor
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Ann Arbor has yawned and turned over for its last cat nap, and then awakened with a start to the realization that the first of October is nigh, and that the college youths from all … Continue reading "1912 : Detroit Free Press Notes Arrival of College Students and Football in Ann Arbor"
1940 : Michigan’s Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season
1940 : Michigan’s Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season
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1940 : Michigan's Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season
On this day Michigan’s halfback Tom Harmon (number 98) won the admiration of the nation in a game against the California Golden Bears in Berkeley, California. At the end of the 1939 season, Time magazine … Continue reading "1940 : Michigan’s Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season"
2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit
2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit
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2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit
As the Detroit Free Press is reporting, the map was discovered by an Ontario family, having been originally purchased by one of the family members back in the 1930s. The 21-x-40-inch map paints the borders … Continue reading "2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit"
2019 : Hope College Annual Tug-of-War Moved Due to High Water
2019 : Hope College Annual Tug-of-War Moved Due to High Water
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As best can be gleaned from the historical record, Hope College’s Pull tug-of-war has happened in just two locations since it began in the 19th century. Due to high water levels at the event’s traditional … Continue reading "2019 : Hope College Annual Tug-of-War Moved Due to High Water"
Michigan Indian Day
Michigan Indian Day
Sep 28 all-day
Michigan Indian Day
The fourth Friday in September of each year shall be known as Michigan Indian Day.  This date is not to be construed as a legal holiday. MCL 435.161 Although Michigan Indian Day was enacted in … Continue reading "Michigan Indian Day"
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