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1797 : Bishop Frederic Baraga Born
1797 : Bishop Frederic Baraga Born
Jun 29 all-day
1797 : Bishop Frederic Baraga Born
Bishop Frederic Baraga was born on June 29, 1797 in the castle of Mala vas in the Northwestern part of Slovenia, and for over half of the 71 years of his life Baraga covered a … Continue reading "1797 : Bishop Frederic Baraga Born"
1853 : Elizabeth (Bessie) Jane Eaglesfield, First University of Michigan Woman Law Graduate
1853 : Elizabeth (Bessie) Jane Eaglesfield, First University of Michigan Woman Law Graduate
Jun 29 all-day
1853 : Elizabeth (Bessie) Jane Eaglesfield, First University of Michigan Woman Law Graduate
Elizabeth (Bessie) Jane Eaglesfield was born June 29, 1853, in Clay County, Indiana. She was educated in the high school at Terre Haute, Ind., and would go on to win multiple degrees from the University … Continue reading "1853 : Elizabeth (Bessie) Jane Eaglesfield, First University of Michigan Woman Law Graduate"
1863 : George Armstrong Custer Takes Command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade
1863 : George Armstrong Custer Takes Command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade
Jun 29 all-day
1863 : George Armstrong Custer Takes Command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade
Raised in Monroe, Michigan, George Armstrong Custer graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1861. Serving as a junior officer for the first two years of the Civil War, Custer — and … Continue reading "1863 : George Armstrong Custer Takes Command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade"
1916 : Detroit Cigar Factory Women Strike
1916 : Detroit Cigar Factory Women Strike
Jun 29 all-day
1916 : Detroit Cigar Factory Women Strike
Cigars … Luxurious, expensive, elitist…. But about a century ago working-class Americans enjoyed cigars every day, and Detroit was famous for manufacturing the best smokes in the nation. The industry took for a number of … Continue reading "1916 : Detroit Cigar Factory Women Strike"
1928: Michigan’s First Concerted Attempt at Eliminating Pollution
1928: Michigan’s First Concerted Attempt at Eliminating Pollution
Jun 29 all-day
On June 29, 1928, the Michigan Conservation Department and Department of Health launched a joint program of pollution control, the state’s first concerted attempt at eliminating human and industrial waste in Michigan’s lakes and streams. … Continue reading "1928: Michigan’s First Concerted Attempt at Eliminating Pollution"
1978 : Fireworks Banned Again
1978 : Fireworks Banned Again
Jun 29 all-day
On June 29, 1978, Michigan’s new fireworks law, which banned fireworks bigger than paper caps and sparklers, was slated to take effect during the coming weekend. The law included a 24-hour grace period that allows … Continue reading "1978 : Fireworks Banned Again"
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