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1863 : Michigan’s First Race Riot
1863 : Michigan’s First Race Riot
Mar 6 all-day
After hearing Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and conscription orders, white Detroiters used the trial of William Faulkner as a catalyst to destroy property within black neighborhoods. Two were killed, hundreds injured. The riot was one … Continue reading "1863 : Michigan’s First Race Riot"
1877 : Detroit Club Witnesses the Power of the Telephone
1877 : Detroit Club Witnesses the Power of the Telephone
Mar 6 all-day
On this evening 150 ladies and gentlemen at the Detroit Club listened to a live concert in Chicago via telephone. Elisha Grey, electrician from the Western Telegraphic Manufacturing Company of Chicago, arranged the demonstration. The … Continue reading "1877 : Detroit Club Witnesses the Power of the Telephone"
1896: First Gasoline-Powered Automobile in Detroit
1896: First Gasoline-Powered Automobile in Detroit
Mar 6 all-day
 On March 6, 1896, 10 years after Carl Benz patented the first gasoline-powered automobile in Germany, and three years after the Duryea Brothers’ first vehicle, Charles King became the first driver of a gasoline automobile … Continue reading "1896: First Gasoline-Powered Automobile in Detroit"
1997 : President Bill Clinton Addresses Michigan Legislature
1997 : President Bill Clinton Addresses Michigan Legislature
Mar 6 all-day
William Clinton spoke to the state legislature becoming only the second sitting U.S. President to address Michigan’s lawmakers. Theodore Roosevelt was the first in 1907. Source : Historical Society of Michigan
2014 : Detroit Red Wings Retire Nicklas Lidstrom’s Number
2014 : Detroit Red Wings Retire Nicklas Lidstrom’s Number
Mar 6 all-day
 Lidstrom, a Swede nicknamed the Perfect Human, retired in 2012 after a 20-year career during which he won four Stanley Cups and seven Norris Trophies, including one in his penultimate season at age 41. “When … Continue reading "2014 : Detroit Red Wings Retire Nicklas Lidstrom’s Number"
2018: Kalamazoo Votes to Remove Controversial Bronson Park Fountain
2018: Kalamazoo Votes to Remove Controversial Bronson Park Fountain
Mar 6 all-day
After more than 5 hours of discussion, at 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning, March 6, 2108, the Kalamazoo City Commission voted 5-1 to relocate the Fountain of the Pioneers from its most-prized park and develop a … Continue reading "2018: Kalamazoo Votes to Remove Controversial Bronson Park Fountain"
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