On September 27 in history, the first Model T was built, “Silent Spring” was published, Mars Pathfinder sent its final data, and Tiger Stadium hosted its final Tigers game. (READ MORE)
September 25 in History: Michigan State Fair Begins, Tommy John Surgery & a Grand Rapids Radio Move
On September 25 in history, Congress proposed the Bill of Rights, Michigan’s first State Fair opened, Tommy John surgery was pioneered, and Rick, Darla & Scott moved to WGRD. (READ MORE)
September 15 in History: Michigan Gets a Phone Book, TV Classics Debut & Google.com Is Born
On September 15 in history, Michigan’s first phone book was published, Michigan Tech held its first classes, “Green Acres” debuted, and google.com was registered. (READ MORE)
September 4 in History: Edison Powers New York, the Edsel Debuts & Google Is Founded
On September 4 in history, Edison began supplying electricity in New York, Ford introduced the Edsel, Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal, and Google was founded. (READ MORE)
August 26 in History: 19th Amendment Certified, Baseball Comes to TV & the Edsel Debuts
On August 26 in history, the 19th Amendment was officially certified, Major League Baseball was televised for the first time, and Ford’s first Edsel rolled off the assembly line. (READ MORE)
July 23 in History: Ford Sells Its First Car, Detroit’s Riot Begins, and Landsat 1 Launches
On July 23 in history, Ford sold its first automobile, the Detroit riot began, Landsat 1 launched into orbit, and Diet Coke was introduced. (READ MORE)
July 20 in History: Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon, Ford Ships Its First Car, and Viking 1 Reaches Mars
On July 20 in history, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, Ford shipped its first automobile, Viking 1 landed on Mars, and the first Special Olympics Summer Games were held. (READ MORE)