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1778 : Daniel Boone is brought to Detroit As a Prisoner
1778 : Daniel Boone is brought to Detroit As a Prisoner
Apr 5 all-day
![]() This 1820 painting by Chester Harding is the only portrait of Daniel Boone made during his lifetime. On April 5, 1778, Daniel Boone arrived at Detroit as a prisoner. During the American Revolution, Boone’s settlement … Continue reading "1778 : Daniel Boone is brought to Detroit As a Prisoner"
1845: Immigrants Depart Germany On Their Way To Found Frankenmuth
1845: Immigrants Depart Germany On Their Way To Found Frankenmuth
Apr 5 all-day
The emigrants departed from Nuernberg on April 5, 1845 and traveled by foot, wagons, and trains to Bremerhafen, where they bought the provisions for their voyage. On April 20 they boarded the CAROLINE, where four … Continue reading "1845: Immigrants Depart Germany On Their Way To Found Frankenmuth"
1882 : Battle of Manton
1882 : Battle of Manton
Apr 5 all-day
April 4-6, 1882. Cadillac’s decade-long struggle for the county seat came to a head on April 4, 1882, when ballots were cast throughout the county to determine whether the coveted prize should be moved from … Continue reading "1882 : Battle of Manton"
1920 : Detroit Voters Endorse Municipally-Owned Street Railway System
1920 : Detroit Voters Endorse Municipally-Owned Street Railway System
Apr 5 all-day
On April 5, 1920, Detroit voters approved Mayor James Couzens’ $15 million bond issue proposal to build and operate a (separate from the existing Detroit United Railway) municipally-owned street railway system. Source : Detroit Historical … Continue reading "1920 : Detroit Voters Endorse Municipally-Owned Street Railway System"
1947 : Flint Experiences Second Worst Natural Disaster
1947 : Flint Experiences Second Worst Natural Disaster
Apr 5 all-day
The flood of 1947 ranks No. 2 for the worst natural disasters in Flint history, topped only by the deadly Beecher tornado in 1953. Today, Riverbank Park looks the way it does because of the … Continue reading "1947 : Flint Experiences Second Worst Natural Disaster"
1993: Michigan Loses to North Carolina in NCAA Basketball Final
1993: Michigan Loses to North Carolina in NCAA Basketball Final
Apr 5 all-day
![]() The Fab Five reached the NCAA championship game as freshmen on April 6, 1992 and again as sophomores on April 5, 1993. They lost to Duke 71–51 in the 1992 title game and lost … Continue reading "1993: Michigan Loses to North Carolina in NCAA Basketball Final"
2018: Hazel Park Raceway Closes After 69 Years
2018: Hazel Park Raceway Closes After 69 Years
Apr 5 all-day
The long, twilight struggle for thoroughbred racing in Michigan finally may have ended. Like a lot of owners and breeders and others when they heard Thursday that the 69-year-old Hazel Park Raceway closed, Lisa Campbell … Continue reading "2018: Hazel Park Raceway Closes After 69 Years"
2023 : Governor Whitmer Repeals 1931 Abortion Ban
2023 : Governor Whitmer Repeals 1931 Abortion Ban
Apr 5 all-day
![]() Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation repealing the state’s 1931 law banning abortion without exceptions for rape or incest and criminalizing nurses and doctors for doing their jobs. Last year, Michiganders turned out in … Continue reading "2023 : Governor Whitmer Repeals 1931 Abortion Ban"
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