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1818 : Walk-in-the-Water Launched, First Steamboat To Reach Detroit
1818 : Walk-in-the-Water Launched, First Steamboat To Reach Detroit
Aug 25 all-day
 WALK-IN-THE-WATER, the first steamboat on Lake Erie, was built at Black Rock, NY, in 1818 under the supervision of Noah Brown and Robert Fulton. A paddlewheel-driven boat 132′ long and 32′ across the beam, it … Continue reading "1818 : Walk-in-the-Water Launched, First Steamboat To Reach Detroit"
1840 : Joseph Gibbons Patents First Machine for Seeding Fields
1840 : Joseph Gibbons Patents First Machine for Seeding Fields
Aug 25 all-day
Joseph Gibbons, of Adrian MI, received a patent for a “Grain Drill” (“Improvement in Seed Planters”); first truly practical seeding machine (combined a grain drill with cavities to deliver seed and a device for regulating … Continue reading "1840 : Joseph Gibbons Patents First Machine for Seeding Fields"
1844 : Christian Clemens Dies, Founder of Mt. Clemens
1844 : Christian Clemens Dies, Founder of Mt. Clemens
Aug 25 all-day
 Christian Clemens, pioneer settler of Mt. Clemens (every historical record calls him that! as if it were his title!), was born in 1768, and came to Detroit from his native Pennsylvania in 1795. In 1798, … Continue reading "1844 : Christian Clemens Dies, Founder of Mt. Clemens"
1872 : Equine Influenza Outbreak Halts Streetcar Runs in Detroit
1872 : Equine Influenza Outbreak Halts Streetcar Runs in Detroit
Aug 25 all-day
On Aug. 25, 1872, a disease that spread through Detroit’s horse population temporarily halted streetcar runs and forced express companies to deliver and collect in handcarts. Sources: Mich-Again’s Day. Equine influenza wikipedia article. Adoniram B. … Continue reading "1872 : Equine Influenza Outbreak Halts Streetcar Runs in Detroit"
1895 : Michigan’s Most Notorious Train Robber Killed
1895 : Michigan’s Most Notorious Train Robber Killed
Aug 25 all-day
On August 25, 1895, John Smalley — Michigan’s most notorious train robber, who bragged to have stolen more than $1 million — was shot dead by deputies during a shootout in McBain in Missaukee County. … Continue reading "1895 : Michigan’s Most Notorious Train Robber Killed"
1903 : Ambrose Tyler, Survives Civil War, but Dies on Streets of Hillsdale
1903 : Ambrose Tyler, Survives Civil War, but Dies on Streets of Hillsdale
Aug 25 all-day
After surviving all the horrors of the War, plus capture, Corp. Ambrose Tyler was to die in a freak accident on the streets of Hillsdale on August 25, 1903. Being accompanied by David Watkins of … Continue reading "1903 : Ambrose Tyler, Survives Civil War, but Dies on Streets of Hillsdale"
1933 : Tom Skerritt Born in Detroit, Actor
1933 : Tom Skerritt Born in Detroit, Actor
Aug 25 all-day
 Thomas Roy “Tom” Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in more than forty films and more than two hundred television episodes since 1962. He is best known for his … Continue reading "1933 : Tom Skerritt Born in Detroit, Actor"
1990 : Cecil Fielder’s Home Run Clears Left Field Roof at Tiger Stadium
1990 : Cecil Fielder’s Home Run Clears Left Field Roof at Tiger Stadium
Aug 25 all-day
On August 25, 1990, Cecil Fielder became the first Tiger to hit a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium. The shot came in a 14-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Harmon … Continue reading "1990 : Cecil Fielder’s Home Run Clears Left Field Roof at Tiger Stadium"
1992 : Saline Michigan Mastodon Trail Discovered
1992 : Saline Michigan Mastodon Trail Discovered
Aug 25 all-day
Eleven thousand years ago, an adult male mastodon walked alone along the edge of a pond in what is now Michigan. The elephant-like animal stepped unexpectedly on a large log in its path. Its front … Continue reading "1992 : Saline Michigan Mastodon Trail Discovered"
2014 : Latest Addition to Spartan Stadium
2014 : Latest Addition to Spartan Stadium
Aug 25 all-day
Michigan State will unveil its $24.5 million north end zone expansion Monday, August 25. The facility will have a 4,500 square foot home locker room that will be named for Rachel Adams, the mother of … Continue reading "2014 : Latest Addition to Spartan Stadium"
2014 : U.S. Rep. John Lewis Visits East Lansing
2014 : U.S. Rep. John Lewis Visits East Lansing
Aug 25 all-day
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a longtime fighter for civil rights, visits East Lansing on Monday as part of East Lansing and Michigan State University’s One Book, One Community campaign. Lewis — the only surviving member … Continue reading "2014 : U.S. Rep. John Lewis Visits East Lansing"
2021 : 50 Million Bees Released in Truck Crash
2021 : 50 Million Bees Released in Truck Crash
Aug 25 all-day
Could you imagine being the one in charge of driving a bunch of beehives from one location to another? That’s a lot of pressure on your shoulders. What happens if that vehicle crashes? Bees aren’t … Continue reading "2021 : 50 Million Bees Released in Truck Crash"
2021 : Militia Man Who Plotted to Kidnap Governor Sentenced
2021 : Militia Man Who Plotted to Kidnap Governor Sentenced
Aug 25 all-day
A Michigan man who admitted taking part in an extremist group’s plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in retaliation for Covid restrictions was sentenced Wednesday to over six years in prison. The man, Ty Garbin, … Continue reading "2021 : Militia Man Who Plotted to Kidnap Governor Sentenced"
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1817 : Catholepistemiad / University of Michigania Approved by Michigan Territorial Legislature
1817 : Catholepistemiad / University of Michigania Approved by Michigan Territorial Legislature
Aug 26 all-day
 On August 26, 1817, under the leadership of Augustus Woodward, the territorial legislature, meeting in Detroit, passed an act establishing the Catholepistemiad or the University of Michigania. Woodward, apparently, had strong interest in promoting a … Continue reading "1817 : Catholepistemiad / University of Michigania Approved by Michigan Territorial Legislature"
1889 : Last Stagecoach Holdup in Michigan
1889 : Last Stagecoach Holdup in Michigan
Aug 26 all-day
 On August 26, 1889, the final stagecoach robbery in Michigan took place when 22-year-old Reimund Holzhey — “Black Bart of the Upper Peninsula” — stopped a coach that was carrying four prominent bankers on … Continue reading "1889 : Last Stagecoach Holdup in Michigan"
1911 : SS Chief Wawatam Railroad Ferry Launched
1911 : SS Chief Wawatam Railroad Ferry Launched
Aug 26 all-day
 The Chief Wawatam was designed by Great Lakes marine architect Frank E. Kirby. She was launched in Toledo, Ohio, by the Toledo Shipbuilding Company on 26 August 1911, and went into service for the Mackinac Transportation Company on 18 October 1911. The Mackinac … Continue reading "1911 : SS Chief Wawatam Railroad Ferry Launched"
1935 : UAW Organized
1935 : UAW Organized
Aug 26 all-day
 By 1935, representatives of various unions met to discuss forming a single union for automobile workers. The result was the formation of the independent United Auto Workers on August 26, 1935. A little more than … Continue reading "1935 : UAW Organized"
1950 : Ransom E. Olds Dies
1950 : Ransom E. Olds Dies
Aug 26 all-day
 Ransom Eli Olds was born on June 3, 1864 in Geneva, Ohio, the youngest of three sons of Pliny Fisk Olds and Sarah Whipple Olds. His father was a blacksmith and later became a store … Continue reading "1950 : Ransom E. Olds Dies"
1992 : Mike Ilitch Buys The Detroit Tigers
1992 : Mike Ilitch Buys The Detroit Tigers
Aug 26 all-day
On August 26, 1992, Tom Monaghan sold the Detroit Tigers to fellow pizza magnate Mike Ilitch for $85 million. Under Ilitch’s ownership, the team moved to its new home, Comerica Park, in 2000, hosted the … Continue reading "1992 : Mike Ilitch Buys The Detroit Tigers"
2016: Women’s Equality Day
2016: Women’s Equality Day
Aug 26 all-day
Women’s Equality Day commemorates passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 … Continue reading "2016: Women’s Equality Day"
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1818 : First Steamboat on the Upper Great Lakes Arrives in Detroit
1818 : First Steamboat on the Upper Great Lakes Arrives in Detroit
Aug 27 all-day
 On August 27, 1818, the Walk-in-the-Water, the first steamboat on the Upper Great Lakes, arrived in Detroit. She was owned by the Lake Erie Steamboat Company and ran between Buffalo and Detroit, with additional stops … Continue reading "1818 : First Steamboat on the Upper Great Lakes Arrives in Detroit"
1855 : Hamilton Carhartt Born, Founder of the Carhartt Company
1855 : Hamilton Carhartt Born, Founder of the Carhartt Company
Aug 27 all-day
 Hamilton Carhartt, founder of the the Carhartt Company, was born on August 27, 1855 in Macedon Lock, New York and grew up in southern Michigan. His initial success came from running a furnishing business, which … Continue reading "1855 : Hamilton Carhartt Born, Founder of the Carhartt Company"
1856 : Lincoln Visits Kalamazoo
1856 : Lincoln Visits Kalamazoo
Aug 27 all-day
 Lincoln Campaign Button, 1860. From the Archives of Michigan collections. Abraham Lincoln only once set foot on Michigan soil when he visited Kalamazoo on August 27, 1856 to campaign for Presidential Candidate John Charles Fremont. … Continue reading "1856 : Lincoln Visits Kalamazoo"
1866 : John Taylor Lynched in Mason
1866 : John Taylor Lynched in Mason
Aug 27 all-day
A former mulatto Civil War soldier was lynched in Mason on August 27, 1866, accused of attacking a local farmer’s female relatives with an ax in a dispute over wages. The rest of the story: … Continue reading "1866 : John Taylor Lynched in Mason"
2010 : Native Americans Asserting John Jay Treaty Rights By Canoeing Across Detroit River and Back
2010 : Native Americans Asserting John Jay Treaty Rights By Canoeing Across Detroit River and Back
Aug 27 all-day
 Led by the American Indian Movement of Michigan, Native Americans are getting back to their roots on Friday, August 27, 2010 with a Detroit River Canoe Crossing to enforce the 1974 Jay Treaty Rights (see … Continue reading "2010 : Native Americans Asserting John Jay Treaty Rights By Canoeing Across Detroit River and Back"
2018 : Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits East Lansing, MSU
2018 : Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits East Lansing, MSU
Aug 27 all-day
 August 26-27, 2018: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited East Lansing to talke and field questions at the East Lansing High School Theater, the Breslin Center, and at the Kellogg Center. The girl from the … Continue reading "2018 : Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits East Lansing, MSU"
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1938 : Charlie McCarthy, Ventiloquist’s Dummy, Wins Honorary Degree from Northwestern University
1938 : Charlie McCarthy, Ventiloquist’s Dummy, Wins Honorary Degree from Northwestern University
Aug 28 all-day
On this day in 1938, the veritable Charlie McCarthy was awarded the first ever degree to a ventriloquist’s dummy. The “Master of Innuendo & Snappy Comeback” was awarded on air at Northwestern University, the alma … Continue reading "1938 : Charlie McCarthy, Ventiloquist’s Dummy, Wins Honorary Degree from Northwestern University"
1964 : Hitchhikers and Bicycles Banned From Freeways
1964 : Hitchhikers and Bicycles Banned From Freeways
Aug 28 all-day
On this day a state law banning hitchhikers and bicycles from freeways went into effect. Source : Michigan History, July/August 2012
2017: Jud Heathcote Dies, Former MSU Basketball Coach
2017: Jud Heathcote Dies, Former MSU Basketball Coach
Aug 28 all-day
Michigan State Athletics is sad to announce that Jud Heathcote passed away Monday at the age of 90 in Spokane, Washington George M. (Jud) Heathcote coached the Michigan State men’s basketball team from 1976-95, guiding … Continue reading "2017: Jud Heathcote Dies, Former MSU Basketball Coach"
2018 : Elk Hunting Season Begins (Date Varies)
2018 : Elk Hunting Season Begins (Date Varies)
Aug 28 all-day
 Michigan’s elk hunting season is getting underway. The season is divided into three periods. Season 1 : August 28 – 31; Sept. 14-17; and Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Season 2 : Dec. 15-23 Season 3 … Continue reading "2018 : Elk Hunting Season Begins (Date Varies)"
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1821 : Lewis Cass Negotiates the Treaty of Chicago
1821 : Lewis Cass Negotiates the Treaty of Chicago
Aug 29 all-day
 An experienced negotiator, Governor Lewis Cass was again called upon to work to secure more Indian lands for the United States. Therefore, he traveled to Chicago – then just a remote outpost – to meet … Continue reading "1821 : Lewis Cass Negotiates the Treaty of Chicago"
1876 : Charles F. Kettering Born, Inventor, Businessman, Philanthropist
1876 : Charles F. Kettering Born, Inventor, Businessman, Philanthropist
Aug 29 all-day
 Charles Kettering became an iconic American inventor, engineer, and businessman. He filed 186 patents in his life. He was a founder of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, or DELCO, and was head of research at General … Continue reading "1876 : Charles F. Kettering Born, Inventor, Businessman, Philanthropist"
1916 : Helen Keller Meets Henry Ford
1916 : Helen Keller Meets Henry Ford
Aug 29 all-day
 Helen Keller–pacifist, socialist, advocate for the disabled, and I.W.W. member–“listens” to Henry Ford speak during a 1916 visit to Detroit. The two found common cause in their pre-World War I peace efforts and Henry Ford’s … Continue reading "1916 : Helen Keller Meets Henry Ford"
1925 : Drilling Begins in Michigan’s First Oil Field
1925 : Drilling Begins in Michigan’s First Oil Field
Aug 29 all-day
On Aug. 29, 1925, prospectors began drilling into the earth in an area known as Deindorfer Woods after discovering what would become the state’s first oil field a week prior. The Saginaw Prospecting Company oversaw … Continue reading "1925 : Drilling Begins in Michigan’s First Oil Field"
1959 : Art Pinky Deras Wins Little League World Series
1959 : Art Pinky Deras Wins Little League World Series
Aug 29 all-day
 DVD: The Legend of Pinky Deras, the Greatest Little League Player of All Time? … The first Michigan team won the the Little League World Series in 1959. And it was led by a boy … Continue reading "1959 : Art Pinky Deras Wins Little League World Series"
2021 : Taylor, Michigan Wins Little League World Series
2021 : Taylor, Michigan Wins Little League World Series
Aug 29 all-day
Jackson Surma drove in four runs and Ethan Van Belle struck out eight as Michigan beat Ohio 5-2 on Sunday in the championship game of the Little League World Series. The team from Taylor North … Continue reading "2021 : Taylor, Michigan Wins Little League World Series"
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1840 : Hazen Pingree Born, Future Detroit Mayor and Michigan Governor
1840 : Hazen Pingree Born, Future Detroit Mayor and Michigan Governor
Aug 30 all-day
 On Aug. 30, 1840, Hazen Pingree was born in Maine. He would go on to become mayor of Detroit in 1889 and governor in 1897. Pingree made a name for himself in the Civil War … Continue reading "1840 : Hazen Pingree Born, Future Detroit Mayor and Michigan Governor"
1905 : Ty Cobb Plays His First Game As Detroit Tiger
1905 : Ty Cobb Plays His First Game As Detroit Tiger
Aug 30 all-day
 On August 30, 1905, Tiger fans got their first glimpse of a tall 18-year-old named Tyrus Raymond Cobb. The new player threw right-handed, but batted left-handed, and would eventually known as the Georgia Peach. In his … Continue reading "1905 : Ty Cobb Plays His First Game As Detroit Tiger"
2000 : Cabela’s Opens in Dundee
2000 : Cabela’s Opens in Dundee
Aug 30 all-day
 Indoor pictures. Gaping at the trout stream winding into the fishing department, the African diorama with a full-body mount of a bull elephant, the 42-foot man-made mountain with the waterfall and dozens of mounted game … Continue reading "2000 : Cabela’s Opens in Dundee"
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1809 : Michigan’s First Newspaper
1809 : Michigan’s First Newspaper
Aug 31 all-day
 Michigan’s first newspaper appeared two hundred years ago. The first – and possibly only – issue of The Michigan Essay; or, the Impartial Observer was printed on August 31, 1809. James M. Miller published this … Continue reading "1809 : Michigan’s First Newspaper"
1916 : Daniel Webster Litwhiler Born, The Thomas Edison of Baseball
1916 : Daniel Webster Litwhiler Born, The Thomas Edison of Baseball
Aug 31 all-day
 Daniel Webster Litwhiler was an American Major League baseball player who played from 1940 to 1951. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the first Major … Continue reading "1916 : Daniel Webster Litwhiler Born, The Thomas Edison of Baseball"
1920 : First Live News Broadcast in Detroit
1920 : First Live News Broadcast in Detroit
Aug 31 all-day
The first ever live news broadcast, the reading of local election results, was made on August 31, 1920 from 8MK in Detroit. The station, then owned and operated by The Detroit News, had only been … Continue reading "1920 : First Live News Broadcast in Detroit"
1967 : Republican Presidential Candidate George Romney Says He Was Brainwashed
1967 : Republican Presidential Candidate George Romney Says He Was Brainwashed
Aug 31 all-day
Initially a front runner for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 1968 election, George Romney proved an ineffective campaigner and fell behind Richard Nixon in the polls. On August 31, … Continue reading "1967 : Republican Presidential Candidate George Romney Says He Was Brainwashed"
2015 : 27 Reasons Why Its Great To Attend Michigan State
2015 : 27 Reasons Why Its Great To Attend Michigan State
Aug 31 all-day
27 Reasons Why Its Great To Attend Michigan State posted by Meagan Beck on Buzzfeed, September 2, 2015.
2018 : Big Ten Football Season Opens for Spartans
2018 : Big Ten Football Season Opens for Spartans
Aug 31 all-day
Well it’s football season again for the Spartans as they welcome the Utah State Aggies. Click on the YouTube Video above to enjoy the Big Ten Conference Commercial tweeked with the music from Game of … Continue reading "2018 : Big Ten Football Season Opens for Spartans"
2018 : Sparty Ready for New Football Season
2018 : Sparty Ready for New Football Season
Aug 31 all-day
 Football season has returned! A modern day Sparty exhorts the crowd. Here’s a picture of a much earlier Sparty. The Sparty character portrayed here dates from 1956 to 1984, when it … Continue reading "2018 : Sparty Ready for New Football Season"
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