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)
August 16 in History: Detroit Surrenders, Sports Illustrated Debuts & Elvis Presley Dies
On August 16 in history, Detroit surrendered to British forces, “Sports Illustrated” published its first issue, Joseph Kittinger made his record-setting parachute jump, and Elvis Presley died at age 42. (READ MORE)
July 1 in History: The First U.S. Postage Stamps, ZIP Codes Launch, and Sony Introduces the Walkman
On July 1 in history, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued, ZIP codes launched nationwide, Sony introduced the Walkman, and the PG-13 movie rating was created. (READ MORE)