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1721 : Charles-Ange Collet Born at Fort Saint Joseph (Niles)
1721 : Charles-Ange Collet Born at Fort Saint Joseph (Niles)
Oct 1 all-day
Happy birthday to Charles-Ange Collet! A native of Niles, he was the first Michigan-born person to become a priest. Son of Claude Collet, a soldier with the French colonial regular troops and Marguerite Fauche. In … Continue reading "1721 : Charles-Ange Collet Born at Fort Saint Joseph (Niles)"
1836 : Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Offers First Passenger Service
1836 : Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Offers First Passenger Service
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 Artist’s depiction of an early Erie & Kalamazoo train. On October 1, 1836 the Erie & Kalamazoo, to great fanfare, provided the first train service from Port Lawrence (Toledo’s original name) to Adrian, the first … Continue reading "1836 : Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Offers First Passenger Service"
1839 : Ann Arbor’s Attempt to Hold First Agricultural Fair A Bust
1839 : Ann Arbor’s Attempt to Hold First Agricultural Fair A Bust
Oct 1 all-day
On October 1, 1839, Michigan’s first agricultural fair was scheduled to take place in Ann Arbor. But, the man in charge made no preparations and forgot to show up, only two exhibitors arrived, and Ann … Continue reading "1839 : Ann Arbor’s Attempt to Hold First Agricultural Fair A Bust"
1840 : Fannie Richards Born, Detroit’s First Black School Teacher, Founder of Michigan’s 1st Kindergarten
1840 : Fannie Richards Born, Detroit’s First Black School Teacher, Founder of Michigan’s 1st Kindergarten
Oct 1 all-day
 Month Detroit’s first black school teacher, Fannie Richards was born on October 1, 1840 in Fredericksburg, Virginia of free parents. From an early age, Richards realized the necessity of an education and the fight … Continue reading "1840 : Fannie Richards Born, Detroit’s First Black School Teacher, Founder of Michigan’s 1st Kindergarten"
1853 : Detroit Free Press Starts Delivering a Sunday Newspaper!
1853 : Detroit Free Press Starts Delivering a Sunday Newspaper!
Oct 1 all-day
On October 2, 1853, the Detroit Free Press became the first Michigan paper to be issued regularly on Sunday mornings. Wilbur Storey, the paper’s new owner, says it’s no sacrilege because the workers involved are … Continue reading "1853 : Detroit Free Press Starts Delivering a Sunday Newspaper!"
1868 : Detroit Holds Yacht Regatta
1868 : Detroit Holds Yacht Regatta
Oct 1 all-day
 The current Detroit Yacht Club traces its beginnings back to 1868. In addition there is a record of a Detroit Boat Club tracing its beginnings back to 1839, but it went out of existence in … Continue reading "1868 : Detroit Holds Yacht Regatta"
1908 : First Model T Ford Assembled for Public
1908 : First Model T Ford Assembled for Public
Oct 1 all-day
 The first production Model T Ford was built at the Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit on October 1, 1908. Over the next nineteen years, Ford would build fifteen million automobiles with the Model T engine. … Continue reading "1908 : First Model T Ford Assembled for Public"
1938 : Michigan’s Winged Helmet Debuts in Game Against Michigan State
1938 : Michigan’s Winged Helmet Debuts in Game Against Michigan State
Oct 1 all-day
 The University of Michigan’s winged helmet made its successful debut in the 1938 season opener against Michigan State. Sophomore halfback Paul Kromer (83) scored the first touchdown wearing the winged helmet and accounted for 13 … Continue reading "1938 : Michigan’s Winged Helmet Debuts in Game Against Michigan State"
1942 : Willow Run Bomber Plant Produces First B-24 Bomber
1942 : Willow Run Bomber Plant Produces First B-24 Bomber
Oct 1 all-day
 They said it couldn’t be done. Doubters chided Henry Ford for declaring that his Willow Run Bomber Plant could turn out a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber every hour. However, by early 1944 he was delivering … Continue reading "1942 : Willow Run Bomber Plant Produces First B-24 Bomber"
1970 : Michigan Senator Youngblood Accused of Political Corruption
1970 : Michigan Senator Youngblood Accused of Political Corruption
Oct 1 all-day
On Oct. 1, 1970, The Detroit Free Press reported that state Sen. Charles Youngblood Jr. used a nonprofit foundation he created to help impoverished Native Americans to pay off debts, work out a profitable land … Continue reading "1970 : Michigan Senator Youngblood Accused of Political Corruption"
1999 : Fred Zollner, Former Owner of Detroit Pistons, Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
1999 : Fred Zollner, Former Owner of Detroit Pistons, Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Oct 1 all-day
 On October 1, 1999, Zollner was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Fort Wayne Pistons Team Logo Fred Zollner (January 22, 1901 – June 21, 1982) was called “Mr. … Continue reading "1999 : Fred Zollner, Former Owner of Detroit Pistons, Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame"
2015 : Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, First Woman President of Kiwanis International
2015 : Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, First Woman President of Kiwanis International
Oct 1 all-day
 On October 1, 2015, Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, associate directory of the Michigan State University Alumni Association, will become the first woman to serve as president for any of the world’s leading service organizations. … Continue reading "2015 : Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, First Woman President of Kiwanis International"
2015 : Wooly Mammoth Skull and Bones Found On Farm Near Chelsea
2015 : Wooly Mammoth Skull and Bones Found On Farm Near Chelsea
Oct 1 all-day
A farmer near Chelsea made a startling discovery Monday night: bones of a woolly mammoth possibly butchered by early human hunters thousands of years ago. University of Michigan Professor Dan Fisher was interviewed by The … Continue reading "2015 : Wooly Mammoth Skull and Bones Found On Farm Near Chelsea"
2018 : Cougar Spotted in Upper Peninsula
2018 : Cougar Spotted in Upper Peninsula
Oct 1 all-day
 A cougar has been spotted for the first time in years by a Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) camera. The animal was recorded wandering through a wooded area in Gogebic County in the Upper … Continue reading "2018 : Cougar Spotted in Upper Peninsula"
2018 : Out of State Online Vendors Required to Collect Sales Tax
2018 : Out of State Online Vendors Required to Collect Sales Tax
Oct 1 all-day
The Michigan Department of Treasury announced in a press release issued today (Monday, August 13th), “a change to the state’s sales tax administration that will require many mail order and online retailers located outside of … Continue reading "2018 : Out of State Online Vendors Required to Collect Sales Tax"
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