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On this day in 1932, Mary Moore was born in Detroit. She played for the Battle Creek Belles and slid into home in A League of Their Own.
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Flint-Beecher Tornado & Michigan’s Dark Day | June 8
On this day in 1953, an F5 tornado tore through Genesee County, killing 116 and injuring hundreds more in one of Michigan’s deadliest storms.
Battle Creek Belle & A League of Her Own | June 7
D-Day Orders & A Saginaw Soldier's Story | June 6
On this day in 1944, Gen. Eisenhower gave his D-Day orders to Lt. Wallace Strobel of Saginaw, Michigan—captured in a now-iconic photo turned postage stamp.
Elly Peterson & Michigan’s Political Firsts | June 5
On this day in 1914, Elly Peterson was born—becoming the first woman to lead a major Michigan political party and a pioneer for women in politics.
Ford’s Quadricycle & the 20 MPH Revolution | June 4
On this day in 1896, Henry Ford test drove his first gas-powered vehicle—the Quadricycle—paving the road to the future of automobiles.
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