On October 31 in history, Houdini died in Detroit, Mount Rushmore was completed, and Michigan’s International Bridge opened on Halloween. (READ MORE)
October 19 in History: Yorktown Victory, Blockbuster Opens & the Louvre Jewel Heist
On October 19 in history, Britain surrendered at Yorktown, Blockbuster opened its first store, Black Monday rocked Wall Street, and thieves robbed the Louvre. (READ MORE)
October 4 in History: Mount Rushmore Begins, Sputnik Launches & Facebook Goes Dark
On October 4 in history, work began on Mount Rushmore, Sputnik 1 launched, Leave It to Beaver premiered, and Facebook suffered a massive worldwide outage. (READ MORE)
October 2 in History: “Peanuts” Debuts, “The Twilight Zone” Premieres & Thurgood Marshall Makes History
On October 2 in history, “Peanuts” debuted, “The Twilight Zone” premiered, Thurgood Marshall joined the Supreme Court, and Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled on emergency powers. (READ MORE)
September 28 in History: Around the World by Air, Penicillin & SpaceX Reaches Orbit
On September 28 in history, the first around-the-world flight was completed, penicillin was discovered, Betty Ford underwent breast cancer surgery, and SpaceX reached orbit. (READ MORE)
September 26 in History: Einstein’s Relativity, Abbey Road & a Nuclear False Alarm
On September 26 in history, Einstein’s theory of relativity was published, Kennedy and Nixon debated on TV, Abbey Road arrived, and a nuclear false alarm was detected. (READ MORE)
September 19 in History: Michigan Finds Iron, Bissell Cleans Up & :-) Is Born
On September 19 in history, iron ore was discovered in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Melville Bissell patented his carpet sweeper, 🙂 was born, and Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest. (READ MORE)