1891 : Shave Costs 15 Cents in Detroit Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: May 12, 2018 all-day Repeats 2018-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 2018-05-13T00:00:00-04:00 On May 12, 1891, Detroit barbers raised the price for a shave from 10 to 15 cents. Source : Detroit Historical Society Facebook page