Facts Feed
On, Mar 1st 1962:
Nation’s first K-mart store opened in Garden City
On, Mar 2nd 1799:
An Act of Congress made Detroit a port of entry
On, Mar 3rd 1836:
Second Baptist Church established by Detroit’s black citizens
On, Mar 4th 1947:
WWJ-TV began television broadcasting
On, Mar 5th 1919:
Detroit women voted for the first time in a general primary election
On, Mar 6th 1896:
Charles Brady King drove first car in Detroit
On, Mar 7th 1932:
Ford hunger march and riot in Dearborn
On, Mar 8th 1927:
Cornerstone laid for Olympia Stadium
On, Mar 9th 1847:
Legislature passed bill moving state capital to Lansing
On, Mar 10th 1707:
First known land grants given by Cadillac to settlers
On, Mar 11th 1950:
Ford Motor Co. and Lincoln-Mercury dealers gave $2.5 million for Ford Memorial Auditorium in Civic Center
On, Mar 12th 1859:
John Brown arrived in Detroit with 14 slaves from Missouri to plan raid on South
On, Mar 13th 1874:
The first temperance crusade was instituted in Detroit
On, Mar 14th 1997:
More than 380,000 lost power in worst ice storm in Detroit Edison’s history
On, Mar 15th 2004:
Bob Seger inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On, Mar 16th 1913:
Clarence Munroe Burton presented his collection and former residence to the City of Detroit
On, Mar 17th 1808:
St. Patrick’s Day celebrated for first time in Detroit
On, Mar 18th 1968:
FOCUS: Hope is founded
On, Mar 19th 1863:
Act approved by Governor Blair incorporating Detroit Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
On, Mar 20th 1919:
Women served as jurors in County Courts for the first time
