On October 17 in history, the London Beer Flood struck, the White House received its official name, Al Capone was convicted, and the Loma Prieta earthquake hit California. (READ MORE)
October 13 in History: The U.S. Navy Is Born, Cell Phones Arrive & 33 Miners Come Home
On October 13 in history, the U.S. Navy was born, the Miracle of the Andes began, America’s first commercial cellular network launched, and 33 Chilean miners were rescued. (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)
October 5 in History: James Bond Arrives, The Beatles Debut & Fermi 1 Melts Down
On October 5 in history, the World Series debuted on radio, James Bond arrived in “Dr. No”, The Beatles released their first single, and Michigan’s Fermi 1 suffered a partial meltdown. (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)
August 24 in History: Washington Burns, Windows 95 Debuts & Pluto Loses Planet Status
On August 24 in history, British forces burned Washington, Amelia Earhart flew nonstop across America, Windows 95 debuted, and Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet. (READ MORE)