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1881 : Thumb Burns
1881 : Thumb Burns
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1881 : Thumb Burns
On September 5, 1881, Michigan’s Great Thumb Fire began when gale force winds swept into the thumb area where small fires were already burning. The fire raged for three days, burned a million acres in … Continue reading "1881 : Thumb Burns"
1959: Governor G. Mennen Williams Leads First Mackinac Bridge Walk
1959: Governor G. Mennen Williams Leads First Mackinac Bridge Walk
Sep 5 all-day
On Sept. 5, 1959, the first Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk was held and more than 15,000 hikers joined Gov. G. Mennen Williams as he set the first time record for governors, crossing the 4.5-mile … Continue reading "1959: Governor G. Mennen Williams Leads First Mackinac Bridge Walk"
1975: President Gerald Ford Survives Assassination Attempt
1975: President Gerald Ford Survives Assassination Attempt
Sep 5 all-day
Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme, a 26-year old member of the Manson family, tried to shoot President Gerald R. Ford in Sacramento, CA on this day. Seventeen days later, Sara Jane Moore would try again in San … Continue reading "1975: President Gerald Ford Survives Assassination Attempt"
2011 : President Barack Obama Participates in Detroit’s Labor Day Celebration
2011 : President Barack Obama Participates in Detroit’s Labor Day Celebration
Sep 5 all-day
In his strongest words of support for organized labor, President Barack Obama told a riverfront crowd of thousands Monday in Detroit: “As long as I’m in the White House, I’m going to stand up for … Continue reading "2011 : President Barack Obama Participates in Detroit’s Labor Day Celebration"
2017 : Little Caesars Arena Ribbon Cutting
2017 : Little Caesars Arena Ribbon Cutting
Sep 5 all-day
2017 : Little Caesars Arena Ribbon Cutting
More than a new home for two professional sports teams, the Little Caesars Arena, set for a ribbon-cutting next week, is the centerpiece of a 50-block development dubbed District Detroit that is expected to breathe life … Continue reading "2017 : Little Caesars Arena Ribbon Cutting"
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