| 24 Sat |
|---|
|
All-day
1834 : Cholera Epidemic Breaks Out in Detroit Second Time
1834 : Cholera Epidemic Breaks Out in Detroit Second Time
Aug 24 all-day
On Aug. 24, 1834, a second wave of the cholera epidemic struck Detroit. Hundreds of Detroiters are believed to have died in August and September 1834 of cholera, which results from a bacterial infection of … Continue reading "1834 : Cholera Epidemic Breaks Out in Detroit Second Time"
1908 : Carrie Nation, Temperence Champion, Descends on Detroit
1908 : Carrie Nation, Temperence Champion, Descends on Detroit
Aug 24 all-day
 The most famous saloon smasher of them all was Carrie Nation from Medicine Lodge, Kansas, the daughter of a Fundamentalist Kentucky planter father and a psychotic mother. Some historians believe Carrie Nation herself was psychotic. … Continue reading "1908 : Carrie Nation, Temperence Champion, Descends on Detroit"
1912 : Senator William Alden Smith Helps Michigan Claim Three Obsolete Cannon
1912 : Senator William Alden Smith Helps Michigan Claim Three Obsolete Cannon
Aug 24 all-day
There was a time when Michigan was anxious to claim loot from Washington, D.C. According to the Detroit Free Press, the U.S. Senate raffled off 150 obsolete cannon from the nation’s arsenal on August 24, … Continue reading "1912 : Senator William Alden Smith Helps Michigan Claim Three Obsolete Cannon"
1915 : Michigan Legislature Enacts Rat Bounty
1915 : Michigan Legislature Enacts Rat Bounty
Aug 24 all-day
On August 24, 1915, the state began paying a bounty on dead rats. In part, the act reads: “Every person being an inhabitant of this State who shall kill any black, brown, gray, or Norway … Continue reading "1915 : Michigan Legislature Enacts Rat Bounty"
1969 : East Lansing Resident Crosses Lake Michigan in Bathtub
1969 : East Lansing Resident Crosses Lake Michigan in Bathtub
Aug 24 all-day
 On August 24 1969, Victor Jackson, of East Lansing, landed near Manitowac, Wisconsin, after completing a 14 and-a-half hour trip across Lake Michigan in a bathtub. The 32-year-old father of six made the 65-mile journey … Continue reading "1969 : East Lansing Resident Crosses Lake Michigan in Bathtub"
1978 : Olivia Maynard, 1st Female Majority-Party Running Mate in Michigan History
1978 : Olivia Maynard, 1st Female Majority-Party Running Mate in Michigan History
Aug 24 all-day
 Olivia Procter Maynard has strived to help the underserved and overlooked, especially children, women, minorities, and senior citizens. The first woman to chair the Michigan Democratic Party (1979-1983), Maynard also was the first woman nominated … Continue reading "1978 : Olivia Maynard, 1st Female Majority-Party Running Mate in Michigan History"
1998 : Michigan State Fair Recalls When Detroit Was Once The Stove Capital of the World
1998 : Michigan State Fair Recalls When Detroit Was Once The Stove Capital of the World
Aug 24 all-day
 On Aug. 24, 1998, the Michigan State Fair unveiled a refurbished gigantic stove that represented Detroit’s claim to fame before automobiles came around. Detroit, formerly, was known as the stove capital of the world. In … Continue reading "1998 : Michigan State Fair Recalls When Detroit Was Once The Stove Capital of the World"
2018 : Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Hydrofest (Date Varies)
2018 : Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Hydrofest (Date Varies)
Aug 24 all-day
 The Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Association (MDCD) will carry on Detroit’s century-long tradition of boat racing as the Gold Cup sponsor of the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Hydrofest 2018. A fleet of eight H1 teams, … Continue reading "2018 : Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Hydrofest (Date Varies)"
|
|
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