On November 2 in history, Grand Rapids’ Eva Hamilton made history, Michigan approved its Bottle Bill, and the Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought. (READ MORE)
October 31 in History: Houdini Dies in Detroit, Mount Rushmore Completed & Michigan’s International Bridge Opens
On October 31 in history, Houdini died in Detroit, Mount Rushmore was completed, and Michigan’s International Bridge opened on Halloween. (READ MORE)
October 29 in History: Black Tuesday, the Internet’s First Message & John Glenn Returns to Space
On October 29 in history, Black Tuesday rocked Wall Street, ARPANET sent its first message, and John Glenn returned to space at age 77. (READ MORE)
October 15 in History: Gerald & Betty Ford Marry, Pictured Rocks Is Born & Cassini Launches
On October 15 in history, Gerald and Betty Ford married, Pictured Rocks became America’s first National Lakeshore, Gretzky passed Howe, and Cassini launched for Saturn. (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 12 in History: The Iron Lung Saves a Life, Gerald Ford Is Nominated & Three Men Orbit Earth
On October 12 in history, the iron lung was first used, Voskhod 1 carried three people into space, Gerald Ford was nominated for Vice President, and the USS Cole was attacked. (READ MORE)
October 11 in History: Teddy Roosevelt Takes Flight, Apollo 7 Launches & “SNL” Debuts
On October 11 in history, Theodore Roosevelt took flight, Vatican II opened, Apollo 7 launched, and “Saturday Night Live” made its television debut. (READ MORE)