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1815 : Eliza Seaman Leggett Born
1815 : Eliza Seaman Leggett Born
May 9 all-day
 Eliza Seaman Leggett (Born May 9, 1915; Died February 8, 1900) dedicated her life to securing the rights of others, improving the human condition, and enlightening the minds of her family, friends, and neighbors. Although … Continue reading "1815 : Eliza Seaman Leggett Born"
1864 : Company K Faces Action at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
1864 : Company K Faces Action at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
May 9 all-day
 Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, made up of Michigan Indians, faced its first baptism of fire in the Battle of the Wilderness, as part of Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Potomoc. Here … Continue reading "1864 : Company K Faces Action at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House"
1969 : The Who Open N. American Tour in Detroit
1969 : The Who Open N. American Tour in Detroit
May 9 all-day
Back in 1969, the Who Opened Their North American Tour at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit on May 9-11. They returned again on October 11-12 that year. The surviving Who members visited the Joe on … Continue reading "1969 : The Who Open N. American Tour in Detroit"
1970 : Walter Reuther Dies In Plane Crash
1970 : Walter Reuther Dies In Plane Crash
May 9 all-day
On May 9, 1970, United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther, his wife and four others were killed in a plane crash near the Pellston, Michigan airport. He was 62 and had been president of … Continue reading "1970 : Walter Reuther Dies In Plane Crash"
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1803 : William H. Harrison, Future President, Visits Detroit
1803 : William H. Harrison, Future President, Visits Detroit
May 10 all-day
On May 10, 1803, William H. Harrison, governor of the Indiana Territory and the first future president to visit Michigan arrived in Detroit. Harrison came to Michigan three more times before becoming president in 1841. … Continue reading "1803 : William H. Harrison, Future President, Visits Detroit"
1865 : 4th Michigan Calvary Capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis
1865 : 4th Michigan Calvary Capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis
May 10 all-day
On this day in 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, dressed as an old woman, was captured in Georgia by the 4th Michigan Cavalry under the command of Lt. Col. Benjamin Pritchard of Allegan. Courtesy of … Continue reading "1865 : 4th Michigan Calvary Capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis"
1933 : First Legal Glass of Beer Poured After Prohibition
1933 : First Legal Glass of Beer Poured After Prohibition
May 10 all-day
 On May 10, 1933, Julius Stroh of the Stroh Brewing Company poured the first legal glass of beer after the repeal of Prohibition at an American Legion convention in Detroit. An update on the Stroh … Continue reading "1933 : First Legal Glass of Beer Poured After Prohibition"
1978 : Rep. Monte Geralds Expelled from Michigan Legislature
1978 : Rep. Monte Geralds Expelled from Michigan Legislature
May 10 all-day
Rep. Monte Geralds (D-Madison Heights) was expelled from the Michigan Legislature on May 10, 1978. An attorney, he had been convicted of embezzling $24,000 from a wealthy Bloomfield Hills heiress he had represented before being … Continue reading "1978 : Rep. Monte Geralds Expelled from Michigan Legislature"
1980 : Chrysler Receives Loan Guarantee from U.S. Government
1980 : Chrysler Receives Loan Guarantee from U.S. Government
May 10 all-day
U.S. Treasury Secretary G. William Miller announced on May 10, 1980, that Chrysler would receive a $1.5-billion loan guarantee from the U.S. government. The federally backed loans, which still had to be approved by Congress, … Continue reading "1980 : Chrysler Receives Loan Guarantee from U.S. Government"
2005: Helen Claytor, Civil Rights Activist, YWCA National President, Dies
2005: Helen Claytor, Civil Rights Activist, YWCA National President, Dies
May 10 all-day
 Mrs. Helen Jackson Wilkins Claytor made it her life’s work to break down racial barriers, before the term “civil rights” became part of the country’s lexicon. She was born in Minneapolis on April 12, 1907 … Continue reading "2005: Helen Claytor, Civil Rights Activist, YWCA National President, Dies"
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1875 : Harriet Quimby Born, First Woman To Fly Solo Over the English Channel
1875 : Harriet Quimby Born, First Woman To Fly Solo Over the English Channel
May 11 all-day
 The first licensed American female pilot and the first woman in the world to fly solo over the English Channel was born in Arcadia in Kinderhook Township, Michigan on May 11, 1875. She flew across … Continue reading "1875 : Harriet Quimby Born, First Woman To Fly Solo Over the English Channel"
1883 : Henry Ford Dodges Death
1883 : Henry Ford Dodges Death
May 11 all-day
 What if the young farmer Henry Ford had been killed in this accident in 1883? Would he have been able to develop the Model T later on? Sources : A BIG BLOW.: A Severe … Continue reading "1883 : Henry Ford Dodges Death"
1903 : Charles Gehringer, Greatest Detroit Tiger Ever?
1903 : Charles Gehringer, Greatest Detroit Tiger Ever?
May 11 all-day
 Out of the farmlands of Fowlerville was born who many sports experts say was the greatest of all the Detroit Tigers: Charles Gehringer. Born on May 11, 1903, Charlie just couldn’t get into farming as … Continue reading "1903 : Charles Gehringer, Greatest Detroit Tiger Ever?"
1912 : American Cement Manufacturers’ Assn. Say Wayne County Roads Are Unexcelled
1912 : American Cement Manufacturers’ Assn. Say Wayne County Roads Are Unexcelled
May 11 all-day
COUNTY ROADS HIGHLY PRAISED: Delegates From American Cement Manufacturers’ Assn. Convention on Inspection Tour. MAY SOLVE PROBLEM OF HIGH COST OF LIVING Government Road Official Says Similarly Constructed Highways Should Connect All Cities. Detroit Free … Continue reading "1912 : American Cement Manufacturers’ Assn. Say Wayne County Roads Are Unexcelled"
1917, EO 2617 Calls for Enlistment of Women Telephone Operators into Army Signal Corps
1917, EO 2617 Calls for Enlistment of Women Telephone Operators into Army Signal Corps
May 11 all-day
During World War I, around 7000 U.S. and Canadian women telephone operators volunteered, but only 447 were selected, to serve with the Army Signal Corps in France and England, becoming the Army’s first female … Continue reading "1917, EO 2617 Calls for Enlistment of Women Telephone Operators into Army Signal Corps"
1978 : Margaret Brewer, Marine Corps’ First Female Brigadier General
1978 : Margaret Brewer, Marine Corps’ First Female Brigadier General
May 11 all-day
 Margaret Brewer, a native of Durand in Shiawassee County, became the Marine Corps’ first female brigadier general on May 11, 1978. She was inspired to join the Marines when, in high school, she heard a … Continue reading "1978 : Margaret Brewer, Marine Corps’ First Female Brigadier General"
2012 : Governor Snyder, First Governor in 50 Years to Visit a Michigan Prison
2012 : Governor Snyder, First Governor in 50 Years to Visit a Michigan Prison
May 11 all-day
Gov. Rick Snyder followed up on a pledge to see how Michigan prisons are being run, becoming the first Michigan governor in more than 50 years to tour a state prison. He visited the Charles … Continue reading "2012 : Governor Snyder, First Governor in 50 Years to Visit a Michigan Prison"
May 11, 1930 : Detroit Stars Open Season
May 11, 1930 : Detroit Stars Open Season
May 11 all-day
 On May 11, 1930, the Detroit Stars kicked off their inaugural season at Hamtramck Stadium. That year, thanks in large part to the heroics of center fielder Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, the Stars won the Negro … Continue reading "May 11, 1930 : Detroit Stars Open Season"
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1781 : British Purchase Mackinac Island From Chippewa Indians
1781 : British Purchase Mackinac Island From Chippewa Indians
May 12 all-day
On May 12, 1781, the Ojibwe tribe sold Mackinac Island to the British for five-thousand pounds… The transaction was completed with the commander of Fort Michilimackinac, Lt. Patrick Sinclair, and the chiefs of several bands … Continue reading "1781 : British Purchase Mackinac Island From Chippewa Indians"
1891 : Detroit’s Streetcar Employees Unionize
1891 : Detroit’s Streetcar Employees Unionize
May 12 all-day
In April of 1891, local transit workers struck the Detroit Street Railway and the smaller independent Grand River Railway companies, resulting in a bloody and violent 3-day riot. A move by the transit workers to … Continue reading "1891 : Detroit’s Streetcar Employees Unionize"
1891 : Shave Costs 15 Cents in Detroit
1891 : Shave Costs 15 Cents in Detroit
May 12 all-day
On May 12, 1891, Detroit barbers raised the price for a shave from 10 to 15 cents. Source : Detroit Historical Society Facebook page
1929 : Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth Opens
1929 : Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth Opens
May 12 all-day
I can only imagine the discussions that went on around the kitchen table as my grandparents William and Emilie Zehnder were pondering the possibility of entering the restaurant business. They were in the farming and … Continue reading "1929 : Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth Opens"
1936 : Black Legion Members Execute Charley Poole Outside Detroit
1936 : Black Legion Members Execute Charley Poole Outside Detroit
May 12 all-day
On May 12, 1936, a young unemployed autoworker — Charley Poole — was taken into the countryside west of Detroit and shot five times at point-blank range, an honor killing that was the latest in … Continue reading "1936 : Black Legion Members Execute Charley Poole Outside Detroit"
1961 : Judy Garland Entertains Fans at Masonic Auditorium in Detroit
1961 : Judy Garland Entertains Fans at Masonic Auditorium in Detroit
May 12 all-day
On this day Judy Garland entertained her fans in Detroit to glowing reviews in the local newspapers. She performed classics such as “Almost Like Falling in Love”, “Chicago”, “Clang! Clang! Clang! Went the Trolley”, and … Continue reading "1961 : Judy Garland Entertains Fans at Masonic Auditorium in Detroit"
2017 : Qline Officially Begins Offering Rides in Detroit
2017 : Qline Officially Begins Offering Rides in Detroit
May 12 all-day
The QLine streetcars will formally roll up and down Woodward beginning May 12, officials announced Thursday. After more than a decade of discussions and delays, construction on the tracks began in July 2014 and QLine … Continue reading "2017 : Qline Officially Begins Offering Rides in Detroit"
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1712 : Indian Attack on Detroit Thwarted
1712 : Indian Attack on Detroit Thwarted
May 13 all-day
More than 1000 Fox Indians from southwestern Michigan besige Ft. Pontchartrain and battle for several days before fleeing northeast. The French pursue with Indian allies and attack the Fox Indians again on May 20, 1712, … Continue reading "1712 : Indian Attack on Detroit Thwarted"
1857 : Agricultural College of the State of Michigan Dedicated
1857 : Agricultural College of the State of Michigan Dedicated
May 13 all-day
 Saints’ Rest (1856—1876) Saints’ Rest, c. 1857, with College Hall in the right background. Note the tree stumps remaining to be dug out. 1857 Photograph of Saint’s Rest Dormitory, showing stumps waiting to be dug … Continue reading "1857 : Agricultural College of the State of Michigan Dedicated"
1857: MAC Opening Day Map Shows Indian Encampment
1857: MAC Opening Day Map Shows Indian Encampment
May 13 all-day
 According to this university map, on the first day of class at MSU in 1857, the prior presence of the Anishinaabeg was noted by ‘Indian Encampment’. Remember that Native students, faculty, staff, and community members … Continue reading "1857: MAC Opening Day Map Shows Indian Encampment"
1861 : First Known Michigan Troop Movement by Railroad
1861 : First Known Michigan Troop Movement by Railroad
May 13 all-day
On May 13, 1861, Company G, 3rd Regiment, Michigan Infantry moved by lumber wagons from Lansing to Bath to board the Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad, the nearest railroad to Lansing. It was the … Continue reading "1861 : First Known Michigan Troop Movement by Railroad"
1877 : First Known Observance of Mother’s Day in Albion
1877 : First Known Observance of Mother’s Day in Albion
May 13 all-day
 On May 13, 1877, the second Sunday of the month, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley stepped into the pulpit of the Methodist-Episcopal Church and completed the sermon for the Reverand Myron Daughterty. According to local legend, Daughterty … Continue reading "1877 : First Known Observance of Mother’s Day in Albion"
1899 : Schooner Nelson Sinks In Lake Superior
1899 : Schooner Nelson Sinks In Lake Superior
May 13 all-day
On Aug. 26, 2014, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found the lost schooner Nelson, a shipwreck which has lain undisturbed on the bottom of Lake Superior since May 13, 1899, when the ship’s captain … Continue reading "1899 : Schooner Nelson Sinks In Lake Superior"
1913 : Michigan Reward Trunk Line Highways Act Passed
1913 : Michigan Reward Trunk Line Highways Act Passed
May 13 all-day
The bill creating the state trunkline highways was passed on May 13, 1913. The State Reward Trunk Line Highways Act also provided for surveying, improving and maintaining those highways. Before that, county road commissions, which … Continue reading "1913 : Michigan Reward Trunk Line Highways Act Passed"
1913 : Theodore Roosevelt Visits Marquette
1913 : Theodore Roosevelt Visits Marquette
May 13 all-day
 Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Marquette to take on Ishpeming editor George Hewitt, who publicly called the former president a drunk and a liar. After extensive testimony on May 27 by the former President, Hewitt … Continue reading "1913 : Theodore Roosevelt Visits Marquette"
1950: Stevie Wonder Born
1950: Stevie Wonder Born
May 13 all-day
 Stephen Judkins Hardaway, born May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, MI has been declared immortal by the Library of Congress! As if anyone in Michigan didn’t know that already! Or should I say Stevie Wonder has … Continue reading "1950: Stevie Wonder Born"
1980 : Tornado Strikes Kalamazoo’s Downtown
1980 : Tornado Strikes Kalamazoo’s Downtown
May 13 all-day
On May 13, 1980, a tornado barreled through Kalamazoo’s downtown, killing five, injuring 79 and causing an estimated $50 million in damage. It first touched down at 4 p.m. about eight miles from the city. … Continue reading "1980 : Tornado Strikes Kalamazoo’s Downtown"
2018 : Happy Mother’s Day
2018 : Happy Mother’s Day
May 13 all-day
In the United States, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. In 2018, that occurred on May 13. In 2019, it will fall on May 12. In honor of the occasion, I … Continue reading "2018 : Happy Mother’s Day"
2018 : Western Michigan University Graduates First Medical School Class
2018 : Western Michigan University Graduates First Medical School Class
May 13 all-day
A decade-long effort was realized Sunday when nearly 50 students became the first graduates of the new WMU medical school. The inaugural Class of 2018 of the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of … Continue reading "2018 : Western Michigan University Graduates First Medical School Class"
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1857 : America’s First Land Grant College Opens
1857 : America’s First Land Grant College Opens
May 14 all-day
Although Michigan State University claims 1855 as its founding date, the Michigan Agricultural College actually opened two years after the passage of the enabling act by the Michigan Legislature. Before it officially opened, University of … Continue reading "1857 : America’s First Land Grant College Opens"
1864 : George Emery Ranney, Lansing Doctor, Earns Medal of Honor
1864 : George Emery Ranney, Lansing Doctor, Earns Medal of Honor
May 14 all-day
George E. Ranney, Army Assistant Surgeon, Battle of Resaca, Georgia May 14, 1864, First Michigan Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Citation: At great personal risk, went to the aid of a wounded soldier, … Continue reading "1864 : George Emery Ranney, Lansing Doctor, Earns Medal of Honor"
1866 : Hope College Chartered by State of Michigan
1866 : Hope College Chartered by State of Michigan
May 14 all-day
 On this day in 1866, the Holland Academy, created in 1851 and supported by the Dutch Reformed Church, was chartered as Hope College. The first graduating class, eight men, made up more than one-third of … Continue reading "1866 : Hope College Chartered by State of Michigan"
1871 : Portage Lake Channel Opens
1871 : Portage Lake Channel Opens
May 14 all-day
 The history of the Portage Lake Channel It began as little more than a 4-foot wide by 2-foot deep ditch, but in the early morning hours of May 14, 1871, before any light of the … Continue reading "1871 : Portage Lake Channel Opens"
1877 : Michigan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) Formed
1877 : Michigan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) Formed
May 14 all-day
“The work of the Michigan Humane Society is of a sort that no city in civilized America can afford to be without.” – Abner E. Larned, 1935 A LOOK BACK TO 1877 On May … Continue reading "1877 : Michigan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) Formed"
1925 : Sophie Kurys Born, the ‘Flint Flash’
1925 : Sophie Kurys Born, the ‘Flint Flash’
May 14 all-day
 Sophie Kurys, the ‘Flint Flash,’ was born on this day in 1925. She would steal 1114 bases in her 8-year career with the Racine Belles. In 1946 she was named Player of the Year for … Continue reading "1925 : Sophie Kurys Born, the ‘Flint Flash’"
1936 : Ford Rotunda Opens To Public in Dearborn
1936 : Ford Rotunda Opens To Public in Dearborn
May 14 all-day
 The Ford Rotunda was originally built as an exhibit building for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, known as the Century of Progress Exposition. After the fair closed, Ford had the Rotunda disassembled and moved to … Continue reading "1936 : Ford Rotunda Opens To Public in Dearborn"
2021 : Gov Lifts Mask Mandate In All Settings For Fully Vaccinated After CDC Update
2021 : Gov Lifts Mask Mandate In All Settings For Fully Vaccinated After CDC Update
May 14 all-day
Gov. Gretchen WHITMER today announced Michigan is lifting mask requirements for vaccinated people in all settings, following the updated federal guidance issued Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that “fully … Continue reading "2021 : Gov Lifts Mask Mandate In All Settings For Fully Vaccinated After CDC Update"
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1856 : L. Frank Baum Born, Author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1856 : L. Frank Baum Born, Author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
May 15 all-day
 L. Frank Baum reads while sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of his Macatawa summer home, nicknamed The Sign of the Goose. L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, … Continue reading "1856 : L. Frank Baum Born, Author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
1912 : Detroit Tigers Stage First Baseball Strike
1912 : Detroit Tigers Stage First Baseball Strike
May 15 all-day
When Ty Cobb was suspended for beating up a heckler during a game with the New York Highlanders (soon to be Yankees) on May 15, 1912, the rest of the team refused to play the … Continue reading "1912 : Detroit Tigers Stage First Baseball Strike"
1926 : Detroit Cougars Purchased, Would Become Detroit Red Wings
1926 : Detroit Cougars Purchased, Would Become Detroit Red Wings
May 15 all-day
On May 15, 1926, the Victoria (B.C.) Cougars hockey team was purchased by a group of Detroit businessmen — led by Detroit Athletic Club President Charlie Hughes — and renamed the Detroit Cougars. This team … Continue reading "1926 : Detroit Cougars Purchased, Would Become Detroit Red Wings"
1967 : Heroic Helicopter Pilot from Ypsilanti Rescues Ambushed Soldiers
1967 : Heroic Helicopter Pilot from Ypsilanti Rescues Ambushed Soldiers
May 15 all-day
The White House announced Tuesday afternoon that Charles Kettles would receive the Medal of Honor from President Obama on July 18 for his bravery during the Vietnam War. Kettles, 86, recalls the events of May … Continue reading "1967 : Heroic Helicopter Pilot from Ypsilanti Rescues Ambushed Soldiers"
1968 : Robert Kennedy Campaigns in Detroit
1968 : Robert Kennedy Campaigns in Detroit
May 15 all-day
 On May 15, 1968, Bobby Kennedy came to Detroit while campaigning for President. He would be assassinated in California on June 5, 1968. Cheers Amid the Ruins At a Detroit park on the corner of … Continue reading "1968 : Robert Kennedy Campaigns in Detroit"
1976 : Mark Fidrych (The Bird) makes his first start with the Detroit Tigers
1976 : Mark Fidrych (The Bird) makes his first start with the Detroit Tigers
May 15 all-day
 On this day in 1976: Mark Fidrych makes his first start with the #Tigers, tossing six no-hit innings vs. the Indians en route to a complete game victory in which he allowed two hits. Fidrych was … Continue reading "1976 : Mark Fidrych (The Bird) makes his first start with the Detroit Tigers"
2017 : University of Michigan Joins MeLCat
2017 : University of Michigan Joins MeLCat
May 15 all-day
Today, May 15, 2017 we officially welcome the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor Libraries to the MeLCat family of Michigan libraries! MelCat is a cooperative service and part of the Michigan Electronic Library suite.
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