On October 16 in history, John Brown raided Harpers Ferry, Disney began, Gordie Howe made his NHL debut, and the Cuban Missile Crisis began. (READ MORE)
October 14 in History: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier & Felix Baumgartner Does It Again
On October 14 in history, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, JFK helped inspire the Peace Corps in Michigan, the Tigers won the World Series, and Felix Baumgartner made his historic jump. (READ MORE)
October 6 in History: The Talkies Arrive, Pictured Rocks Makes History & Instagram Launches
On October 6 in history, “The Jazz Singer” ushered in the talkies, Pictured Rocks made history, the Lions debuted at the Silverdome, and Instagram launched. (READ MORE)
September 27 in History: The First Model T, “Silent Spring” & Farewell to Tiger Stadium
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 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 22 in History: Emancipation Proclamation, National Geographic & Friends Debuts
On September 22 in history, Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, National Geographic debuted, Willie Mays hit home run 600, and Friends premiered. (READ MORE)
September 12 in History: Grand Rapids Takes Flight, “The Monkees” Debut & Mae Jemison Makes History
On September 12 in history, an early airplane flew over Grand Rapids, “The Monkees” debuted, Mae Jemison made history in space, and NASA announced Voyager 1 had reached interstellar space. (READ MORE)