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1864: Henry Bourne Joy Born
1864: Henry Bourne Joy Born
Nov 23 all-day
1864: Henry Bourne Joy Born
Born in Detroit on November 23, 1864, Henry Bourne Joy was the son of Michigan Central Railroad president James F. Joy, who was involved with the great railroad push to Missouri, and hired Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading "1864: Henry Bourne Joy Born"
1910: Michigan-Born Doctor Hawley Crippen Hanged in England
1910: Michigan-Born Doctor Hawley Crippen Hanged in England
Nov 23 all-day
Hawley Crippen, a Michigan-born homeopathic doctor who became the first criminal caught using wireless telegraph, boarded a ship to escape the manhunt for him in England, on July 20, 1910. He was accused of poisoning … Continue reading "1910: Michigan-Born Doctor Hawley Crippen Hanged in England"
1912 : Captain Santa and His Load of Christmas Trees Disappears
1912 : Captain Santa and His Load of Christmas Trees Disappears
Nov 23 all-day
1912 : Captain Santa and His Load of Christmas Trees Disappears
When the Rouse Simmons went down, it was the end of an era: The last hurrah for a dying age of wooden schooners and the final act of the Great Lakes’ real-life Santa Claus. Although … Continue reading "1912 : Captain Santa and His Load of Christmas Trees Disappears"
1940 : University of Michigan Football Player Tom Harmon Goes Out in Style
1940 : University of Michigan Football Player Tom Harmon Goes Out in Style
Nov 23 all-day
1940 : University of Michigan Football Player Tom Harmon Goes Out in Style
Victim of one of the greatest halfbacks of all time, Tom Harmon, and a great Michigan team, the Buckeyes were smeared with a smashing, terrific loss, 40 to 0. The great Harmon, in his collegiate … Continue reading "1940 : University of Michigan Football Player Tom Harmon Goes Out in Style"
1953 : Air Force Jet Disappears Over Lake Superior in Pursuit of UFO
1953 : Air Force Jet Disappears Over Lake Superior in Pursuit of UFO
Nov 23 all-day
1953 : Air Force Jet Disappears Over Lake Superior in Pursuit of UFO
It’s a stormy November evening in 1953. Somewhere in North America’s Great Lakes region, an unexpected object has just appeared on a United States Air Force radar screen. Keen to get to the bottom of … Continue reading "1953 : Air Force Jet Disappears Over Lake Superior in Pursuit of UFO"
1991 : Desmond Howard Strikes the Heisman Pose
1991 : Desmond Howard Strikes the Heisman Pose
Nov 23 all-day
November 23, 1991. It was the annual Ohio State-Michigan game, and with a little more than four minutes remaining in the first half, a Buckeye named Tim Williams uncorked a punt high and deep into … Continue reading "1991 : Desmond Howard Strikes the Heisman Pose"
2020 : Michigan Certifies Vote for President-Elect Biden; Avoids Constitutional Crisis
2020 : Michigan Certifies Vote for President-Elect Biden; Avoids Constitutional Crisis
Nov 23 all-day
2020 : Michigan Certifies Vote for President-Elect Biden; Avoids Constitutional Crisis
Republican canvasser Norm Shinkle, bottom left, repeatedly made it clear in the meeting that he has wanted to delay certification and audit results because of irregularities he called troubling. (Screenshot) The Michigan State Board of … Continue reading "2020 : Michigan Certifies Vote for President-Elect Biden; Avoids Constitutional Crisis"
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