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1807 : Peter Denison Seeks to Free His Children From Slavery in the Michigan Territorial Court
1807 : Peter Denison Seeks to Free His Children From Slavery in the Michigan Territorial Court
Sep 26 all-day
 Was Peter Denison the first person to sue for freedom from slavery in the United States? Denison is first mentioned in historical records in 1784, when he and his wife, Hannah, were listed as an … Continue reading "1807 : Peter Denison Seeks to Free His Children From Slavery in the Michigan Territorial Court"
1871: Winsor McCay, Father of Animation, Born in Spring Lake, Michigan
1871: Winsor McCay, Father of Animation, Born in Spring Lake, Michigan
Sep 26 all-day
Winsor McCay, pioneering animator and comic strip artist, was a native of Spring Lake, Michigan. Spring Lake is also where he began his career in art. His father, Robert McCay, and mother Janet ran a … Continue reading "1871: Winsor McCay, Father of Animation, Born in Spring Lake, Michigan"
1896: Michigan State Football’s First Game Against East Lansing High School
1896: Michigan State Football’s First Game Against East Lansing High School
Sep 26 all-day
The initial MAC team had no designated coach. At any rate they scored a 10-0 victory against East Lansing High School in their first official game. For a photograph of the team, see Steve Grinezel, … Continue reading "1896: Michigan State Football’s First Game Against East Lansing High School"
1942 : State News Becomes Daily
1942 : State News Becomes Daily
Sep 26 all-day
The first daily — Volume 1, No. 1, dated Sept. 26, 1942 — includes as a cutline: “With the goal of keeping its student body better informed on both world and college events, The Michigan … Continue reading "1942 : State News Becomes Daily"
1963 : Elephant Goes on Rampage in Lansing
1963 : Elephant Goes on Rampage in Lansing
Sep 26 all-day
On September 26, 1963, an elephant that was part of the King Shows and Circus rampaged through Lansing. Rajje, the elephant, was performing at a local shopping center when it became irritated and rebelled against … Continue reading "1963 : Elephant Goes on Rampage in Lansing"
1963 : First Freshman Class Registers at Grand Valley State College
1963 : First Freshman Class Registers at Grand Valley State College
Sep 26 all-day
On Septmber 26, 1963, registrations for the first freshman class were taken at Grand Valley State College in Allendale. 226 students enrolled, including a student from Iran. The library, which had been a priority for … Continue reading "1963 : First Freshman Class Registers at Grand Valley State College"
1981 : Serena Williams Born in Saginaw
1981 : Serena Williams Born in Saginaw
Sep 26 all-day
On September 26, 1981 tennis champion Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Her parents, Richard and Oracene, later relocated to Los Angeles, and Serena and her four sisters (Lyndrea, Isha, Yetunde, and Venus) grew … Continue reading "1981 : Serena Williams Born in Saginaw"
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1962 : Consumer’s Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation
1962 : Consumer’s Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation
Sep 27 all-day
 Michigan entered the nuclear age when its first nuclear power plant, the Consumers Power Plant at Big Rock Point near Charlevoix, began operations on this day in 1962. State Historical Marker: Consumers Power Company (later … Continue reading "1962 : Consumer’s Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation"
1999 : Final Major League Game Played at Tiger Stadium
1999 : Final Major League Game Played at Tiger Stadium
Sep 27 all-day
 On September 27, 1999, the Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals by an 8-2 count in the final Major League Baseball game played at Tiger Stadium. Robert Fick hit an unforgettable grand slam homer to … Continue reading "1999 : Final Major League Game Played at Tiger Stadium"
2015 : Michigan Residents Witness Supermoon/Lunar Eclipse
2015 : Michigan Residents Witness Supermoon/Lunar Eclipse
Sep 27 all-day
 Michiganders and others across the country witnessed a rare combination of a supermoon-lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27. A supermoon is when the moon is closest to the earth in its orbit around the earth. The … Continue reading "2015 : Michigan Residents Witness Supermoon/Lunar Eclipse"
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1835 : Detroit Free Press Begins Publication
1835 : Detroit Free Press Begins Publication
Sep 28 all-day
On September 28, 1835, the Democratic Free Press and Michigan Intelligencer became a daily newspaper. Today, the Detroit Free Press is Michigan’s oldest continuously published newspaper. Source: Michigan History
1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan
1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan
Sep 28 all-day
 On September 28, 1854, 37 boys and girls, aged 6 through 15, boarded the sidewheeler steamer Isaac Newton in New York City for the first part of their journey to the frontier of Dowagiac, Michigan, … Continue reading "1854 : Orphans Leave New York for Dowagiac, Michigan"
1912 : 216-0, Most Lopsided Drubbing in High School Football
1912 : 216-0, Most Lopsided Drubbing in High School Football
Sep 28 all-day
On September 28, 1912, the Muskegon High School football team defeated Hastings High 216-0 in what was believed at the time to be the most lopsided drubbing of a high school football team in world … Continue reading "1912 : 216-0, Most Lopsided Drubbing in High School Football"
1912 : Detroit Free Press Notes Arrival of College Students and Football in Ann Arbor
1912 : Detroit Free Press Notes Arrival of College Students and Football in Ann Arbor
Sep 28 all-day
Ann Arbor has yawned and turned over for its last cat nap, and then awakened with a start to the realization that the first of October is nigh, and that the college youths from all … Continue reading "1912 : Detroit Free Press Notes Arrival of College Students and Football in Ann Arbor"
1940 : Michigan’s Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season
1940 : Michigan’s Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season
Sep 28 all-day
 On this day Michigan’s halfback Tom Harmon (number 98) won the admiration of the nation in a game against the California Golden Bears in Berkeley, California. At the end of the 1939 season, Time magazine … Continue reading "1940 : Michigan’s Tom Harmon Sets the Stage for a Heisman Season"
2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit
2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit
Sep 28 all-day
 As the Detroit Free Press is reporting, the map was discovered by an Ontario family, having been originally purchased by one of the family members back in the 1930s. The 21-x-40-inch map paints the borders … Continue reading "2016 : Bentley Historical Library Acquires 1790 Map of Detroit"
2019 : Hope College Annual Tug-of-War Moved Due to High Water
2019 : Hope College Annual Tug-of-War Moved Due to High Water
Sep 28 all-day
As best can be gleaned from the historical record, Hope College’s Pull tug-of-war has happened in just two locations since it began in the 19th century. Due to high water levels at the event’s traditional … Continue reading "2019 : Hope College Annual Tug-of-War Moved Due to High Water"
Michigan Indian Day
Michigan Indian Day
Sep 28 all-day
 The fourth Friday in September of each year shall be known as Michigan Indian Day. This date is not to be construed as a legal holiday. MCL 435.161 Although Michigan Indian Day was enacted in … Continue reading "Michigan Indian Day"
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1813 : British Abandon Detroit
1813 : British Abandon Detroit
Sep 29 all-day
On September 29, 1813, British troops left Detroit, having occupied the city since August 16, 1812. American naval forces, under the command of Oliver Hazard Perry and fresh off a great victory at the Battle … Continue reading "1813 : British Abandon Detroit"
1817 : Native Americans Help Fund University of Michigan via Treaty of Fort Meigs, Article 16
1817 : Native Americans Help Fund University of Michigan via Treaty of Fort Meigs, Article 16
Sep 29 all-day
 Plaque Text This plaque commemorates the grant of lands from the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Bodewadimi (Potawatomi), through the Treaty of Fort Meigs, which states that “believing they may wish some of their children … Continue reading "1817 : Native Americans Help Fund University of Michigan via Treaty of Fort Meigs, Article 16"
1880 : Michigan School for the Blind Opens in Lansing
1880 : Michigan School for the Blind Opens in Lansing
Sep 29 all-day
 Michigan School, Lansing 1859 building originally built for the Michigan Female College Occupied by school in 1880 North and south wings added, 1884 William P. Appleyard, architect Building still in use engraving, 1886-88 biennial report … Continue reading "1880 : Michigan School for the Blind Opens in Lansing"
1918 : Spanish Flu Claims 674 Lives at Fort Custer
1918 : Spanish Flu Claims 674 Lives at Fort Custer
Sep 29 all-day
 1918 photo of American Red Cross nurses at Camp Custer between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. (Photo courtesy of Archives of Michigan) Over the course of 35 days, 674 soldiers from Camp Custer ended up in … Continue reading "1918 : Spanish Flu Claims 674 Lives at Fort Custer"
1975 : Detroit Launches Nation’s First African-American-Owned TV Station, WGPR-TV
1975 : Detroit Launches Nation’s First African-American-Owned TV Station, WGPR-TV
Sep 29 all-day
The nation’s first African-American-owned TV station, WGPR-TV (Where God’s Presence Radiates) , is responsible for many firsts — using news cameras with tape rather than film, foreign language programs and being on air for 24 … Continue reading "1975 : Detroit Launches Nation’s First African-American-Owned TV Station, WGPR-TV"
1993 : U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Announces Upcoming Resignation
1993 : U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Announces Upcoming Resignation
Sep 29 all-day
 Wounded by his involvement in the Keating savings-and-loan scandal, Senator Donald W. Riegle Jr., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced today that he would retire next year rather than seek a fourth term. The … Continue reading "1993 : U.S. Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Announces Upcoming Resignation"
2015 : Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard’s Statue Moved to Museum
2015 : Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard’s Statue Moved to Museum
Sep 29 all-day
The statue of the city’s former mayor, criticized for his segregationist views and whose monument was debated vigorously by residents of a changing city, was taken down Tuesday morning from in front of old city … Continue reading "2015 : Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard’s Statue Moved to Museum"
2016 : Detroit News Pass on Republican Candidate for President for First Time
2016 : Detroit News Pass on Republican Candidate for President for First Time
Sep 29 all-day
The Detroit News made history with its presidential endorsement this morning – but not in the way you might expect. For the first time in the newspaper’s 143-year history, its editorial board endorsed a presidential … Continue reading "2016 : Detroit News Pass on Republican Candidate for President for First Time"
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1814 : Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, Educator, Feminist, “Mother of Clubs”, Born
1814 : Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, Educator, Feminist, “Mother of Clubs”, Born
Sep 30 all-day
 Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, (1814-1900) a former teacher, became the leading advocate for education reform and for equal educational rights for women during the latter half of the 19th century in Michigan. Together with her husband, … Continue reading "1814 : Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, Educator, Feminist, “Mother of Clubs”, Born"
1945 : Hank Greenberg Saves Pennant Race for Detroit Tigers
1945 : Hank Greenberg Saves Pennant Race for Detroit Tigers
Sep 30 all-day
 It ranks as one of the most heroic moments in Detroit sports history. Just weeks after World War II ended following the surrender of Japan, the Detroit Tigers entered the last day of the 1945 … Continue reading "1945 : Hank Greenberg Saves Pennant Race for Detroit Tigers"
1980 : Jacques Cousteau Docks in Detroit
1980 : Jacques Cousteau Docks in Detroit
Sep 30 all-day
 On Sept. 30, 1980, French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau arrived in Detroit on his research trip, Calypso, where 5,000 people greeted him at Hart Plaza. Cousteau had just returned from Lake Superior where he was filming … Continue reading "1980 : Jacques Cousteau Docks in Detroit"
1991 : Lawton Connelly Becomes E. Lansing’s First African American Police Chief
1991 : Lawton Connelly Becomes E. Lansing’s First African American Police Chief
Sep 30 all-day
East Lansing’s first and only African-American police chief, who led the department for nearly a decade including during the 1999 MSU riots, will be remembered at a memorial service Saturday. Lawton Connelly served as East … Continue reading "1991 : Lawton Connelly Becomes E. Lansing’s First African American Police Chief"
1993 : Bob-lo Island Amusement Park Closes
1993 : Bob-lo Island Amusement Park Closes
Sep 30 all-day
 Bob-lo Island Scenic Railroad For 96 summer seasons, Boblo Island delighted millions of Detroiters who arrived by a romantic steamship sail to enjoy the amusement park, concerts and rides that soared above the Detroit River. … Continue reading "1993 : Bob-lo Island Amusement Park Closes"
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1721 : Charles-Ange Collet Born at Fort Saint Joseph (Niles)
1721 : Charles-Ange Collet Born at Fort Saint Joseph (Niles)
Oct 1 all-day
Happy birthday to Charles-Ange Collet! A native of Niles, he was the first Michigan-born person to become a priest. Son of Claude Collet, a soldier with the French colonial regular troops and Marguerite Fauche. In … Continue reading "1721 : Charles-Ange Collet Born at Fort Saint Joseph (Niles)"
1836 : Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Offers First Passenger Service
1836 : Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Offers First Passenger Service
Oct 1 all-day
 Artist’s depiction of an early Erie & Kalamazoo train. On October 1, 1836 the Erie & Kalamazoo, to great fanfare, provided the first train service from Port Lawrence (Toledo’s original name) to Adrian, the first … Continue reading "1836 : Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Offers First Passenger Service"
1839 : Ann Arbor’s Attempt to Hold First Agricultural Fair A Bust
1839 : Ann Arbor’s Attempt to Hold First Agricultural Fair A Bust
Oct 1 all-day
On October 1, 1839, Michigan’s first agricultural fair was scheduled to take place in Ann Arbor. But, the man in charge made no preparations and forgot to show up, only two exhibitors arrived, and Ann … Continue reading "1839 : Ann Arbor’s Attempt to Hold First Agricultural Fair A Bust"
1840 : Fannie Richards Born, Detroit’s First Black School Teacher, Founder of Michigan’s 1st Kindergarten
1840 : Fannie Richards Born, Detroit’s First Black School Teacher, Founder of Michigan’s 1st Kindergarten
Oct 1 all-day
 Month Detroit’s first black school teacher, Fannie Richards was born on October 1, 1840 in Fredericksburg, Virginia of free parents. From an early age, Richards realized the necessity of an education and the fight … Continue reading "1840 : Fannie Richards Born, Detroit’s First Black School Teacher, Founder of Michigan’s 1st Kindergarten"
1853 : Detroit Free Press Starts Delivering a Sunday Newspaper!
1853 : Detroit Free Press Starts Delivering a Sunday Newspaper!
Oct 1 all-day
On October 2, 1853, the Detroit Free Press became the first Michigan paper to be issued regularly on Sunday mornings. Wilbur Storey, the paper’s new owner, says it’s no sacrilege because the workers involved are … Continue reading "1853 : Detroit Free Press Starts Delivering a Sunday Newspaper!"
1868 : Detroit Holds Yacht Regatta
1868 : Detroit Holds Yacht Regatta
Oct 1 all-day
 The current Detroit Yacht Club traces its beginnings back to 1868. In addition there is a record of a Detroit Boat Club tracing its beginnings back to 1839, but it went out of existence in … Continue reading "1868 : Detroit Holds Yacht Regatta"
1908 : First Model T Ford Assembled for Public
1908 : First Model T Ford Assembled for Public
Oct 1 all-day
 The first production Model T Ford was built at the Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit on October 1, 1908. Over the next nineteen years, Ford would build fifteen million automobiles with the Model T engine. … Continue reading "1908 : First Model T Ford Assembled for Public"
1938 : Michigan’s Winged Helmet Debuts in Game Against Michigan State
1938 : Michigan’s Winged Helmet Debuts in Game Against Michigan State
Oct 1 all-day
 The University of Michigan’s winged helmet made its successful debut in the 1938 season opener against Michigan State. Sophomore halfback Paul Kromer (83) scored the first touchdown wearing the winged helmet and accounted for 13 … Continue reading "1938 : Michigan’s Winged Helmet Debuts in Game Against Michigan State"
1942 : Willow Run Bomber Plant Produces First B-24 Bomber
1942 : Willow Run Bomber Plant Produces First B-24 Bomber
Oct 1 all-day
 They said it couldn’t be done. Doubters chided Henry Ford for declaring that his Willow Run Bomber Plant could turn out a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber every hour. However, by early 1944 he was delivering … Continue reading "1942 : Willow Run Bomber Plant Produces First B-24 Bomber"
1970 : Michigan Senator Youngblood Accused of Political Corruption
1970 : Michigan Senator Youngblood Accused of Political Corruption
Oct 1 all-day
On Oct. 1, 1970, The Detroit Free Press reported that state Sen. Charles Youngblood Jr. used a nonprofit foundation he created to help impoverished Native Americans to pay off debts, work out a profitable land … Continue reading "1970 : Michigan Senator Youngblood Accused of Political Corruption"
1999 : Fred Zollner, Former Owner of Detroit Pistons, Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
1999 : Fred Zollner, Former Owner of Detroit Pistons, Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Oct 1 all-day
 On October 1, 1999, Zollner was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Fort Wayne Pistons Team Logo Fred Zollner (January 22, 1901 – June 21, 1982) was called “Mr. … Continue reading "1999 : Fred Zollner, Former Owner of Detroit Pistons, Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame"
2015 : Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, First Woman President of Kiwanis International
2015 : Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, First Woman President of Kiwanis International
Oct 1 all-day
 On October 1, 2015, Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, associate directory of the Michigan State University Alumni Association, will become the first woman to serve as president for any of the world’s leading service organizations. … Continue reading "2015 : Susan A. Petrisin of Lansing, First Woman President of Kiwanis International"
2015 : Wooly Mammoth Skull and Bones Found On Farm Near Chelsea
2015 : Wooly Mammoth Skull and Bones Found On Farm Near Chelsea
Oct 1 all-day
A farmer near Chelsea made a startling discovery Monday night: bones of a woolly mammoth possibly butchered by early human hunters thousands of years ago. University of Michigan Professor Dan Fisher was interviewed by The … Continue reading "2015 : Wooly Mammoth Skull and Bones Found On Farm Near Chelsea"
2018 : Cougar Spotted in Upper Peninsula
2018 : Cougar Spotted in Upper Peninsula
Oct 1 all-day
 A cougar has been spotted for the first time in years by a Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) camera. The animal was recorded wandering through a wooded area in Gogebic County in the Upper … Continue reading "2018 : Cougar Spotted in Upper Peninsula"
2018 : Out of State Online Vendors Required to Collect Sales Tax
2018 : Out of State Online Vendors Required to Collect Sales Tax
Oct 1 all-day
The Michigan Department of Treasury announced in a press release issued today (Monday, August 13th), “a change to the state’s sales tax administration that will require many mail order and online retailers located outside of … Continue reading "2018 : Out of State Online Vendors Required to Collect Sales Tax"
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1873 : Work on Third Capitol Building In Lansing Begins
1873 : Work on Third Capitol Building In Lansing Begins
Oct 2 all-day
 The cornerstone was laid for Michigan’s third capitol building in Lansing. Thousands of people from all over the state thronged to the capital for the ceremony. A large parade and other gala events marked the … Continue reading "1873 : Work on Third Capitol Building In Lansing Begins"
1949 : Elsie Roxborough Dies, First African American to Reside in University of Michigan Dorm
1949 : Elsie Roxborough Dies, First African American to Reside in University of Michigan Dorm
Oct 2 all-day
 Driving her fashionable Ford roadster from Detroit to Ann Arbor, Elsie Roxborough arrived at the University of Michigan as a freshman in 1934. She was the first Black student to live in a University dormitory. … Continue reading "1949 : Elsie Roxborough Dies, First African American to Reside in University of Michigan Dorm"
1961 : Detroit’s Fisher Theater Opens as Live Theater Venue
1961 : Detroit’s Fisher Theater Opens as Live Theater Venue
Oct 2 all-day
 Fisher Theatre Detroit’s Fisher Theatre, previously a vaudeville and movie palace, opened as a venue for live theater performances on Oct. 2, 1961. The Albert Kahn-designed building — the largest marble-exterior building in the world, … Continue reading "1961 : Detroit’s Fisher Theater Opens as Live Theater Venue"
1974 : Al Kaline Plays Last Game As a Detroit Tiger
1974 : Al Kaline Plays Last Game As a Detroit Tiger
Oct 2 all-day
Al Kaline, Tigers outfielder, left his final game after the third inning and two at-bats. Statistics were not as big an issue back then as they are now. If they had been, he would probably … Continue reading "1974 : Al Kaline Plays Last Game As a Detroit Tiger"
2008 : Senator Barack Obama Makes Campaign Stop at Michigan State University
2008 : Senator Barack Obama Makes Campaign Stop at Michigan State University
Oct 2 all-day
More than 18,000 people packed Adams Field at Michigan State University for a campaign appearance by then-Senator Barack Obama. Obama would go on to carry Michigan over Republican hopeful Sen. John McCain. Source : “Michigan … Continue reading "2008 : Senator Barack Obama Makes Campaign Stop at Michigan State University"
2020 : Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s Emergency Powers
2020 : Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s Emergency Powers
Oct 2 all-day
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled late today that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked “the authority to declare a ‘state of emergency’ or a ‘state of disaster'” under the 1976 Emergency Management Act after April 30 and … Continue reading "2020 : Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s Emergency Powers"
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