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1813 : British Abandon Detroit
1813 : British Abandon Detroit
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On September 29, 1813, British troops left Detroit, having occupied the city since August 16, 1812. American naval forces, under the command of Oliver Hazard Perry and fresh off a great victory at the Battle … Continue reading "1813 : British Abandon Detroit"
1817 : Native Americans Help Fund University of Michigan via Treaty of Fort Meigs, Article 16
1817 : Native Americans Help Fund University of Michigan via Treaty of Fort Meigs, Article 16
Sep 29 all-day
 Plaque Text This plaque commemorates the grant of lands from the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Bodewadimi (Potawatomi), through the Treaty of Fort Meigs, which states that “believing they may wish some of their children … Continue reading "1817 : Native Americans Help Fund University of Michigan via Treaty of Fort Meigs, Article 16"
1880 : Michigan School for the Blind Opens in Lansing
1880 : Michigan School for the Blind Opens in Lansing
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 Michigan School, Lansing 1859 building originally built for the Michigan Female College Occupied by school in 1880 North and south wings added, 1884 William P. Appleyard, architect Building still in use engraving, 1886-88 biennial report … Continue reading "1880 : Michigan School for the Blind Opens in Lansing"
1918 : Spanish Flu Claims 674 Lives at Fort Custer
1918 : Spanish Flu Claims 674 Lives at Fort Custer
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 1918 photo of American Red Cross nurses at Camp Custer between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. (Photo courtesy of Archives of Michigan) Over the course of 35 days, 674 soldiers from Camp Custer ended up in … Continue reading "1918 : Spanish Flu Claims 674 Lives at Fort Custer"
1975 : Detroit Launches Nation’s First African-American-Owned TV Station, WGPR-TV
1975 : Detroit Launches Nation’s First African-American-Owned TV Station, WGPR-TV
Sep 29 all-day
The nation’s first African-American-owned TV station, WGPR-TV (Where God’s Presence Radiates) , is responsible for many firsts — using news cameras with tape rather than film, foreign language programs and being on air for 24 … Continue reading "1975 : Detroit Launches Nation’s First African-American-Owned TV Station, WGPR-TV"
1993 : U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Announces Upcoming Resignation
1993 : U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Announces Upcoming Resignation
Sep 29 all-day
 Wounded by his involvement in the Keating savings-and-loan scandal, Senator Donald W. Riegle Jr., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced today that he would retire next year rather than seek a fourth term. The … Continue reading "1993 : U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Announces Upcoming Resignation"
2015 : Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard’s Statue Moved to Museum
2015 : Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard’s Statue Moved to Museum
Sep 29 all-day
The statue of the city’s former mayor, criticized for his segregationist views and whose monument was debated vigorously by residents of a changing city, was taken down Tuesday morning from in front of old city … Continue reading "2015 : Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard’s Statue Moved to Museum"
2016 : Detroit News Pass on Republican Candidate for President for First Time
2016 : Detroit News Pass on Republican Candidate for President for First Time
Sep 29 all-day
The Detroit News made history with its presidential endorsement this morning – but not in the way you might expect. For the first time in the newspaper’s 143-year history, its editorial board endorsed a presidential … Continue reading "2016 : Detroit News Pass on Republican Candidate for President for First Time"
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