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1818 : Future Governor Austin Blair Born
1818 : Future Governor Austin Blair Born
Feb 8 all-day
 Born in New York on February 8, 1818, Austin Blair moved to Jackson, Michigan in 1841. Strongly opposed to slavery, Blair helped to found the Republican Party in 1854 and served in the state legislature … Continue reading "1818 : Future Governor Austin Blair Born"
1951 : State Office Fire Decimates Michigan Government Archives
1951 : State Office Fire Decimates Michigan Government Archives
Feb 8 all-day
 On February 8, 1951, a fire caused over $4,000,000 damage to the state’s 28-year-old seven story office building at 300 S. Walnut. Numbed by temperatures that dipped to 10 below zero, firemen from five cities … Continue reading "1951 : State Office Fire Decimates Michigan Government Archives"
1973 : Beggar’s Banquet Opens in East Lansing
1973 : Beggar’s Banquet Opens in East Lansing
Feb 8 all-day
On this day, Beggar’s Banquet opened in East Lansing, Michigan. Founded by Robert Adler, a MSU graduate student, and three friends, Charlie Rose, Christopher Blunt, and Martin Richard, the restaurant’s name was taken from a … Continue reading "1973 : Beggar’s Banquet Opens in East Lansing"
1985 : Stroh’s Brewery in Detroit Announces Closing
1985 : Stroh’s Brewery in Detroit Announces Closing
Feb 8 all-day
 Historical marker text : Leaving the chaos of the 1848 German Revolution, Bernhard Stroh emigrated from Kirn, Germany, to South America. He soon decided to try his fortune in another German settlement, and in 1850 … Continue reading "1985 : Stroh’s Brewery in Detroit Announces Closing"
1997 : Detroit Red Wing Coach Scotty Bowman Wins 1000th Regular Season Game
1997 : Detroit Red Wing Coach Scotty Bowman Wins 1000th Regular Season Game
Feb 8 all-day
 On February 8, 1997, Detroit Red Wing coach Scotty Bowman won the 1,000th regular season game of his storied career, a 6-5 overtime victory over the Penguins at the “Igloo” in Pittsburgh (ironically, the previous … Continue reading "1997 : Detroit Red Wing Coach Scotty Bowman Wins 1000th Regular Season Game"
2018 : Michigan Tech Celebrates Winter Carnival
2018 : Michigan Tech Celebrates Winter Carnival
Feb 8 all-day
 Welcome to Winter Carnival 2018 Myths and Tales of the Past in Our Frigid Forecast February 8–11, 2018 Organized by Blue Key National Honor Society since 1934, Winter Carnival started in 1922 and has grown … Continue reading "2018 : Michigan Tech Celebrates Winter Carnival"
2021 : Mary Wilson, Founding Member of The Supremes, Dies
2021 : Mary Wilson, Founding Member of The Supremes, Dies
Feb 8 all-day
Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, died Monday at her home in Las Vegas, her publicist said. She was 76. Wilson, who grew up in a housing project in Detroit, was an original … Continue reading "2021 : Mary Wilson, Founding Member of The Supremes, Dies"
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