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1912 : Martha Griffiths Born
1912 : Martha Griffiths Born
Jan 29 all-day
 Martha Edna Wright was born in Pierce City, Missouri, on January 29, 1912. Her father, Charles Elbridge Wright, was a rural mail carrier. Her mother, Nelle, served as a substitute carrier from the time that … Continue reading "1912 : Martha Griffiths Born"
1919 : Michigan Ratifies the 18th Amendment, Prohibiting the Sale of Intoxicating Liquours in the United States
1919 : Michigan Ratifies the 18th Amendment, Prohibiting the Sale of Intoxicating Liquours in the United States
Jan 29 all-day
 The 18th Amendment, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in the United States, was ratified by the Michigan legislature on this day. Michigan actually went dry on May 1, 1918, over a year before the … Continue reading "1919 : Michigan Ratifies the 18th Amendment, Prohibiting the Sale of Intoxicating Liquours in the United States"
1945 : Actor Tom Selleck Born in Detroit
1945 : Actor Tom Selleck Born in Detroit
Jan 29 all-day
 On Jan. 29, 1945, actor Tom Selleck was born in Detroit. Selleck would go on to star in the TV shows “Magnum PI” and “Blue Bloods” and in such movies as “Three Men and a … Continue reading "1945 : Actor Tom Selleck Born in Detroit"
1971: Rocket Fired into Outer Space from Kewenaw Peninsula
1971: Rocket Fired into Outer Space from Kewenaw Peninsula
Jan 29 all-day
 Did you know Michigan’s first rocket to launch into space came from a site in the Keweenaw? The State of Michigan established a rocket range at this location. It was active from 1964-1971. The first … Continue reading "1971: Rocket Fired into Outer Space from Kewenaw Peninsula"
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1933 : Lone Ranger Debuts on Detroit Radio
1933 : Lone Ranger Debuts on Detroit Radio
Jan 30 all-day
“A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver! The Lone Ranger! … With his faithful Indian companion Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the … Continue reading "1933 : Lone Ranger Debuts on Detroit Radio"
1955 : Tom Izzo Born, MSU’s Basketball Coach
1955 : Tom Izzo Born, MSU’s Basketball Coach
Jan 30 all-day
 “Players play. Tough players win.” ~Tom Izzo Happy birthday to the one and only! Born on July 3, 1955 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Tom Izzo Wikipedia Entry
2017 : Fred Korematsu Born
2017 : Fred Korematsu Born
Jan 30 all-day
 House Minority Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) and Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) have introduced a bill and resolution that would commemorate the efforts of former Detroit resident Fred Korematsu. During World War II, as many … Continue reading "2017 : Fred Korematsu Born"
2019 : MSU Cancels Classes for 7th Time Due To Cold
2019 : MSU Cancels Classes for 7th Time Due To Cold
Jan 30 all-day
Michigan State University has called off classes Wednesday “due to anticipated and sustained severe wind chills below -20 degrees F.” Classes will be suspended starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday at all MSU locations, the university … Continue reading "2019 : MSU Cancels Classes for 7th Time Due To Cold"
2019 : University of Michigan Cancels Classes for 4th Time Due to Cold
2019 : University of Michigan Cancels Classes for 4th Time Due to Cold
Jan 30 all-day
For just the third time in the past 40 years, the University of Michigan will cancel classes on its Ann Arbor campus. UM announced it will cancel classes for Wednesday, Jan. 30, and Thursday, Jan. … Continue reading "2019 : University of Michigan Cancels Classes for 4th Time Due to Cold"
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1800 : Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Born
1800 : Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Born
Jan 31 all-day
 Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (her English name) or Bamewawagezhikaquay (her Ojibwe name), Woman of the Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky, was born in 1800 in Sault Ste. Marie in what is now the … Continue reading "1800 : Jane Johnston Schoolcraft Born"
1849 : New Detroit Fort Named Fort Wayne
1849 : New Detroit Fort Named Fort Wayne
Jan 31 all-day
 On January 31, 1849, the new fort constructed in Detroit was named Fort Wayne, in honor of the late General “Mad” Anthony Wayne, whose victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 eliminated the … Continue reading "1849 : New Detroit Fort Named Fort Wayne"
1865 : Michigan Congressional Delegation Helps Pass the 13th Amendment
1865 : Michigan Congressional Delegation Helps Pass the 13th Amendment
Jan 31 all-day
On January 31, 1865, the House of Representatives passed the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, eradicating slavery in America for good. There were six respresentatives from Michigan that day and all voted for … Continue reading "1865 : Michigan Congressional Delegation Helps Pass the 13th Amendment"
1936 : Green Hornet Debuts
1936 : Green Hornet Debuts
Jan 31 all-day
 The Green Hornet is one of those “super-heroes” that isn’t really super…you know, like Batman. The character of The Green Hornet was created in Michigan for Detroit radio WXYZ by Fran Striker (and possibly radio owner George … Continue reading "1936 : Green Hornet Debuts"
1945 : Michigan Soldier Executed for Desertion, First Since Civil War
1945 : Michigan Soldier Executed for Desertion, First Since Civil War
Jan 31 all-day
 On January 31, 1945, Pvt. Eddie Slovik of Hamtramck was executed for desertion in France during WWII. He was the first and only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War. Sources … Continue reading "1945 : Michigan Soldier Executed for Desertion, First Since Civil War"
1950 : Michigan Governor Calls for Higher Teacher Salaries
1950 : Michigan Governor Calls for Higher Teacher Salaries
Jan 31 all-day
Increased salaries for teachers with a pupil-teacher ratio of 18 to 1 were advocated by Gov. G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams in an address Sunday afternoon before the mid-winter graduating class of Western Michigan college. … … Continue reading "1950 : Michigan Governor Calls for Higher Teacher Salaries"
2004 : SPC Holly McGeogh, the Only Michigan Woman To Die in Operation Iraqi Freedom
2004 : SPC Holly McGeogh, the Only Michigan Woman To Die in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Jan 31 all-day
 Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill which will name a section of I-75 in Taylor, MI the “SPC Holly McGeogh Memorial Highway”. On Jan. 31, 2004 at age 19, Holly became the first, and … Continue reading "2004 : SPC Holly McGeogh, the Only Michigan Woman To Die in Operation Iraqi Freedom"
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1802 : Detroit Receives City Charter from Northwest Territorial Government
1802 : Detroit Receives City Charter from Northwest Territorial Government
Feb 1 all-day
Detroit was incorporated as a town by the legislature of the Northwest Territory at Chillicothe, Ohio, and approved by Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair on January 18, 1802, effective February 1, 1802. Government was administered by a five-person … Continue reading "1802 : Detroit Receives City Charter from Northwest Territorial Government"
1813 : British Commander of Newly Seized Detroit Orders Prominent Americans to Depart
1813 : British Commander of Newly Seized Detroit Orders Prominent Americans to Depart
Feb 1 all-day
After Detroit was captured in War of 1812, Colonel Henry Proctor, the British commander, declared martial law and ordered prominent Americans to leave Detroit. Source : Historical Society of Michigan. Letter from 29 Detroit Citizens … Continue reading "1813 : British Commander of Newly Seized Detroit Orders Prominent Americans to Depart"
1832 : Ann Arbor Newspaper Calls for Transcontinental Railroad
1832 : Ann Arbor Newspaper Calls for Transcontinental Railroad
Feb 1 all-day
On February 1, 1832, The Western Immigrant, an Ann Arbor newspaper, printed the first published proposal for a transcontinental railroad. Source: Michigan History Or was it February 6, 1832? See John Debo Galloway, The Transcontinental … Continue reading "1832 : Ann Arbor Newspaper Calls for Transcontinental Railroad"
1902 : MAC Defeats Alma, 102-3
1902 : MAC Defeats Alma, 102-3
Feb 1 all-day
On Sunday — Feb. 1, 1902 — the Michigan Agricultural College (MAC) Aggies hosted Alma College in East Lansing. It was George Denman’s debut as MAC’s coach and what an opener it was, a 102-3 … Continue reading "1902 : MAC Defeats Alma, 102-3"
1942 : Blue Star Mothers of America Formed in Flint
1942 : Blue Star Mothers of America Formed in Flint
Feb 1 all-day
On February 1, 1942, 300 mothers met in the Durant Hotel in Flint, Michigan to form the Blue Star Mothers of America, a patriotic service organization of women who had loved ones serving overseas. On … Continue reading "1942 : Blue Star Mothers of America Formed in Flint"
1967 : I-94 Completed
1967 : I-94 Completed
Feb 1 all-day
The last link of I-94 was completed, making Michigan the first state to have a border-to-border interstate highway. The seven-mile section of I-94 that opened through St. Clair Shores and Roseville completed the 275-mile highway … Continue reading "1967 : I-94 Completed"
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1704 : Marie Therese Cadillac, First Child Baptized in Detroit
1704 : Marie Therese Cadillac, First Child Baptized in Detroit
Feb 2 all-day
 On February 2, 1704, Marie Therese Cadillac, daughter of the city’s founder, became the first child baptized in Detroit. She is born 9 months to the day that her mother arrived in Detroit from Montreal … Continue reading "1704 : Marie Therese Cadillac, First Child Baptized in Detroit"
1870: University of Michigan Admits First Female Student
1870: University of Michigan Admits First Female Student
Feb 2 all-day
 On February 2, 1870, Elizabeth (Madelon) Stockwell from Kalamazoo was the first female admitted to the University of Michigan. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in June 1872. Stockwell came to the University … Continue reading "1870: University of Michigan Admits First Female Student"
1895 : Axe Murder Fixates Detroit
1895 : Axe Murder Fixates Detroit
Feb 2 all-day
According to the book Wicked Women of Detroit, Nellie Pope was a good-sized woman: 6’4” and 250 pounds. Likened to the structure of an Amazonian woman, this is what attracted local barber William Brusseau. The … Continue reading "1895 : Axe Murder Fixates Detroit"
1921 : Electric Streetcars Begin Operating in Detroit
1921 : Electric Streetcars Begin Operating in Detroit
Feb 2 all-day
 On February 2, 1921, electric streetcars began operation in Detroit. Sources : Historical Society of Michigan. Detroit Transit History 19 pictures showing the history of Detroit’s streetcar system, Detroit Metro Times. Before the QLine: Detroit’s … Continue reading "1921 : Electric Streetcars Begin Operating in Detroit"
1936 : Ty Cobb One of First Players Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame
1936 : Ty Cobb One of First Players Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame
Feb 2 all-day
 On February 2, 1936, Ty Cobb becomes one of the first players selected to enter the newly formed Baseball Hall of Fame. Sources : Michigan History Magazine Tyrus Raymond Cobb Inducted to the Hall of … Continue reading "1936 : Ty Cobb One of First Players Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame"
1954 : Christie Brinkley Born, CoverGirl and a Whole Lot More
1954 : Christie Brinkley Born, CoverGirl and a Whole Lot More
Feb 2 all-day
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1954 : Wings Play First Winter Classic At Marquette Prison
1954 : Wings Play First Winter Classic At Marquette Prison
Feb 2 all-day
Doc Emrick takes a look back on the first outdoor game ever played by an NHL team, which was on Feb. 2, 1954 when the Detroit Red Wings played the inmates of Marquette Branch Prison … Continue reading "1954 : Wings Play First Winter Classic At Marquette Prison"
2011 : Michigan State University Suspends Classes For Fifth Time Because of a Blizzard
2011 : Michigan State University Suspends Classes For Fifth Time Because of a Blizzard
Feb 2 all-day
 In what the National Weather Service called “a top 10 storm” for Michigan, Groundhog Day blizzard conditions brought about a foot of snow to mid-Michigan, along with high winds and frigid temperatures, creating dangerous wind … Continue reading "2011 : Michigan State University Suspends Classes For Fifth Time Because of a Blizzard"
2014 : Oakland University’s Travis Bader Sets NCAA Division I Record for 3-Point Shots
2014 : Oakland University’s Travis Bader Sets NCAA Division I Record for 3-Point Shots
Feb 2 all-day
Oakland University’s Travis Bader set the NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers on Sunday against Milwaukee, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke’s J.J. Redick. Bader, who entered the game … Continue reading "2014 : Oakland University’s Travis Bader Sets NCAA Division I Record for 3-Point Shots"
2015 : MSU Suspends Classes Until Noon; University of Michigan Cancels Classes for Entire Day
2015 : MSU Suspends Classes Until Noon; University of Michigan Cancels Classes for Entire Day
Feb 2 all-day
For the sixth time in its history, MSU suspended classes — at least for the morning – because of a heavy snowfall. The Lansing area got between 10 and 12 inches of snow in Sunday’s … Continue reading "2015 : MSU Suspends Classes Until Noon; University of Michigan Cancels Classes for Entire Day"
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1838 : Michigan Central Railroad Boards Passengers for First Time
1838 : Michigan Central Railroad Boards Passengers for First Time
Feb 3 all-day
 On February 3, 1838, passengers rode the Michigan Central Railroad for the first time, from Detroit to Ypsilanti. Eventually, it would expand to connect many more exotic places like Niagara Falls! Michigan Central Railroad (red) … Continue reading "1838 : Michigan Central Railroad Boards Passengers for First Time"
1856: Julius Stroh Born, Detroit Brewer
1856: Julius Stroh Born, Detroit Brewer
Feb 3 all-day
 Today is the birthday of Julius Stroh (February 3, 1856-June 2, 1939). He was born in Michigan, the son of Bernard Stroh, who founded the Stroh Brewery in Detroit, Michigan in 1850. After his father … Continue reading "1856: Julius Stroh Born, Detroit Brewer"
1889 : Hammond Building Becomes Detroit’s First Skyscraper
1889 : Hammond Building Becomes Detroit’s First Skyscraper
Feb 3 all-day
On February 3, 1889, the ten-story Hammond Building became Detroit’s first skyscraper. Located at West Fort and Griswold Streets, the building was demolished in 1956 and replaced by the new headquarters for the National Bank … Continue reading "1889 : Hammond Building Becomes Detroit’s First Skyscraper"
1944 : Sydney Howe Scores 6 Goals In a Single Game for the Red Wings
1944 : Sydney Howe Scores 6 Goals In a Single Game for the Red Wings
Feb 3 all-day
Sydney Harris Howe, no relation to Gordie, joined the Wings in 1935, bought along with another player named Scotty Bowman (no relation to the game’s winningest coach) for $50,000 in a deal that completely surprised … Continue reading "1944 : Sydney Howe Scores 6 Goals In a Single Game for the Red Wings"
1956 : Michigan Motorists Can No Longer Determine Their Own Speed Limit
1956 : Michigan Motorists Can No Longer Determine Their Own Speed Limit
Feb 3 all-day
On February 3, 1956 highway speed limits of 65 miles per hour by day and 55 by night went into effect in Michigan. Prior to this motorists could determine what was safe and reasonable. Source … Continue reading "1956 : Michigan Motorists Can No Longer Determine Their Own Speed Limit"
2015 : Jack Crawford Receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Special Forces Efforts
2015 : Jack Crawford Receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Special Forces Efforts
Feb 3 all-day
Ninety-year-old John “Jack” Crawford will go down in history with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Edison and Winston Churchill. Crawford’s exploits fighting in World War II with an elite Special Forces unit – considered … Continue reading "2015 : Jack Crawford Receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Special Forces Efforts"
2021 : Wayne Terwilliger Dies, Charlotte Native, World Series Champ
2021 : Wayne Terwilliger Dies, Charlotte Native, World Series Champ
Feb 3 all-day
 Wayne Terwilliger didn’t waste a single moment of his 95 years. He was a World War II veteran, serving in combat with the Marines in Sapian, Tinian and Iwo Jima. He attended Western Michigan for … Continue reading "2021 : Wayne Terwilliger Dies, Charlotte Native, World Series Champ"
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1836 : Michigan House Introduces Resolution To Exterminate Wolves
1836 : Michigan House Introduces Resolution To Exterminate Wolves
Feb 4 all-day
On Feb. 4, 1836, a resolution was introduced in the Michigan House asking for the extermination of wolves. According to the resolution, wolves were “brigands,” preying on wildlife and farm animals at all times, but … Continue reading "1836 : Michigan House Introduces Resolution To Exterminate Wolves"
1902 : Charles Lindbergh Born in Detroit
1902 : Charles Lindbergh Born in Detroit
Feb 4 all-day
 Charles Lindbergh was born February 4, 1902, to Charles and Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh. He was born at an uncle’s house at 1220 W. Forest, in what is now Detroit’s Midtown, but raised in Minnesota. His … Continue reading "1902 : Charles Lindbergh Born in Detroit"
1913 : Rosa Parks Born
1913 : Rosa Parks Born
Feb 4 all-day
 On February 4, 1913, civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in rural Tuskegee, Alabama. Born Rosa Louise McCauley, this remarkable woman is remembered as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement.” Most … Continue reading "1913 : Rosa Parks Born"
1915 : William Whitney Talman Jr. Born, Hamilton Burger of Perry Mason Fame
1915 : William Whitney Talman Jr. Born, Hamilton Burger of Perry Mason Fame
Feb 4 all-day
 William Whitney Talman Jr. was a third-generation Detroiter whose ancestral line included a member of George Washington’s staff during the American Revolution. A noted actor, he played in many movies before becoming famous as Hamilton … Continue reading "1915 : William Whitney Talman Jr. Born, Hamilton Burger of Perry Mason Fame"
1922 : Ford Motor Company Buys Lincoln Motor Company
1922 : Ford Motor Company Buys Lincoln Motor Company
Feb 4 all-day
On February 4, 1922, the Ford Motor Company bought the failing Lincoln Motor Company for a total of $8 million and expanded its reach into the luxury segment of the automotive market. The acquisition came … Continue reading "1922 : Ford Motor Company Buys Lincoln Motor Company"
1948 : Vincent Furnier Born, Better Known as Alice Cooper
1948 : Vincent Furnier Born, Better Known as Alice Cooper
Feb 4 all-day
 Cooper in 2017 When you talk about rock and roll originators Vincent Furnier needs to be in the discussion. Most know Vince Furnier by his stage name Alice Cooper, a rock and roll legend and … Continue reading "1948 : Vincent Furnier Born, Better Known as Alice Cooper"
1964 : Terry McDermott Shocks the World By Winning a Gold Medal
1964 : Terry McDermott Shocks the World By Winning a Gold Medal
Feb 4 all-day
 Terry McDermott, the 23-year-old bashful barber from Essexville, Bay County, Michigan, shocked the world today by setting an Olympic speed record in the 500 meter speed skating competition at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, … Continue reading "1964 : Terry McDermott Shocks the World By Winning a Gold Medal"
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