| 17 Fri |
|---|
|
All-day
1808 : St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated in Detroit for First Time
1808 : St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated in Detroit for First Time
Mar 17 all-day
 Detroit’s St. Patrick’s Day is not one of the biggest in the U.S. but it is among the oldest. City historian Silas Farmer recorded that the very first St. Patrick’s Day in Detroit was in … Continue reading "1808 : St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated in Detroit for First Time"
1847 : State Legislature Meets for Last Time in Detroit
1847 : State Legislature Meets for Last Time in Detroit
Mar 17 all-day
On March 17, 1847, Michigan’s capital moved from Detroit to Lansing following legislation signed the day before by Gov. William Greenly. The move out of Detroit was made for at least two reasons. For one, … Continue reading "1847 : State Legislature Meets for Last Time in Detroit"
1929 : Social Discourse Banned at University of Detroit
1929 : Social Discourse Banned at University of Detroit
Mar 17 all-day
An angry president of the University of Detroit threatened to expel a coed caught talking to boys. “It would not be so bad,” he added, “if they were content to talk with one boy at … Continue reading "1929 : Social Discourse Banned at University of Detroit"
1970 : State-Certified Clinics Allowed to Conduct Abortions
1970 : State-Certified Clinics Allowed to Conduct Abortions
Mar 17 all-day
On March 17, 1970, Gov. William Millikin endorsed abortion reform legislation that would allow pregnancies to be terminated in state-certified clinics, perhaps even in doctors’ offices. The woman would need to be a state resident … Continue reading "1970 : State-Certified Clinics Allowed to Conduct Abortions"
2014 : MSU Breaks Ground for FRIB
2014 : MSU Breaks Ground for FRIB
Mar 17 all-day
Michigan State University breaks ground today on a $730 million nuclear science facility that’s funded mainly by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams will increase the university’s potential to find … Continue reading "2014 : MSU Breaks Ground for FRIB"
2018 : Allen Park’s Uniroyal Tire Remains Icon After 53 Years
2018 : Allen Park’s Uniroyal Tire Remains Icon After 53 Years
Mar 17 all-day
 It was a home, Ferris wheel, marriage proposal site, target for arrows, and ogled by Paul McCartney. But mainly, it’s the biggest dang tire you’ve ever seen. It’s the giant Uniroyal tire on Interstate 94 … Continue reading "2018 : Allen Park’s Uniroyal Tire Remains Icon After 53 Years"
|
|
12:00 am
1:00 am
2:00 am
3:00 am
4:00 am
5:00 am
6:00 am
7:00 am
8:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
9:00 pm
10:00 pm
11:00 pm
|
Subscribe