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September 16 - Two boys, ages 10 and 12, suffocated and died east of Grand Rapids when a clay pit at Murray Lake collapsed on them. [132] September 16 - The Detroit Lions opened their 1962 season with a 45–7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. [133] September 17 - Nine new astronauts were introduced to the country.
The Michigan State Fair is an annual event originally held from 1849 to 2009 in Detroit, the state's largest city. In 2009 the governor declined to fund it because of other priorities. Because agriculture still has a major place in the Michigan economy, in 2011 supporters organized the Great Lakes Agricultural Fair, a 501 C (3) organization, in ...
The Upper Peninsula State Fair ( UP State Fair) is a fair held annually in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It is held in Escanaba in mid-August of each year. [ 1] Prior to 2010, it was one of two official state fairs in Michigan. In April 1927, Michigan Governor Fred W. Green signed Act 89, which stated that "an annual state ...
EAST LANSING — Ever wonder what Michigan State University looked like 100 years ago? These photographs from the United States National Archives give us a glimpse of life on campus during the ...
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds: Duquoin 100 Mile Race Race Equipment failure [251] Bill Horstmeyer (USA) 1964-08-22 Open wheel Kuzma-Offenhauser: United States Auto Club: Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack: Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 Race Made contact with the outside wall, flipped violently and caught fire [252] Markus Höttinger (FRG) 1980-04-13
Eastern Michigan University ( EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern ), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal school (teachers' college) established in the United States and the first American normal school founded outside New England.
US Highway 10 US 10 highlighted in red, the ferry connection in blue Route information Maintained by MDOT Length 139.656 mi (224.755 km) Existed November 11, 1926 –present Tourist routes Lake Michigan Circle Tour and Spur West Michigan Pike Pure Michigan Byway Major junctions West end SS Badger at Ludington Major intersections US 31 near Ludington US 131 near Reed City M-115 near Farwell US ...
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan—also known as Upper Michigan or colloquially the U.P. or Yoop—is the northern and more elevated of the two major landmasses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan; it is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac.