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2009 Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida
2004 NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 2003 WNBA Championships, Detroit Shock beat Los Angeles Sparks 2 games to 1 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 1 1998 New York Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 4 games to 0 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1st game they host Detroit Tigers 1998 WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock 1997 Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season 1997 Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown, knocked unconscious in game 1997 Coleman Young, 1st black mayor of a major city (Detroit) 1997 WNBA expands to Detroit and Washington D.C. 1997 Richard Gnida, Limo driver in Detroit Red Wings crash, pleads guilty 1997 Gordie Howie, 69, plays in 7th decade, with IHL'S Detroit Vipers 1997 WNBA announces it will add Detroit and Washington D.C. franchises 1997 Detroit Tigers retire pitching great Hal Newhouser's #16 1997 Detroit Tigers bat out of order against Oakland A's in 1st inning 1997 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep the Philadelphia Flyers 1997 Mark McGwire, is 4th to home run on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, and Cecil Fielder) 1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Detroit, Michigan on WKRK 97.1 FM 1996 Ford buys rights to named Detroit domed stadium for $40 million 1996 Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games 1996 En route to NHL record 62 victories Detroit Red Wings win #61 1996 Detroit Red Wings become 2nd NHL team to win 60 games in a season 1995 Colorodo Avalanche (former Que Nordiques) 1st NHL game, beat Detroit 1995 John Priestly McCartjy, detroit DJ, dies at 62 1995 Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1993 Irving Torgoff, U.S. baseball player (Detroit Tigers), dies at 75 1993 Detroit Tiger Fryman hits for cycle but loses 12-7 to Yankees 1993 Indians' Carlos Baerga hits 3 home runs against Detroit 1992 Sparky Anderson ties Hughie Jennings as Detroit's winningest manager 1992 2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Piston 72, New York Knicks 61 1992 Hari Rhodes, actor (Earth II, Detroit 9000), dies at 59 1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs Los Angeles Rams 1991 Orioles last game at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (vs Detroit Tigers) 1991 St. Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7 1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1991 John Russell Thomas, NFL general manager (Detroit Lions), dies 1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland 1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974 1990 Blue Jay Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit as a free agent 1989 "Les Miserables," opens at Fisher Theatre, Detroit 1989 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1988 Detroit beats Sox, 18-6, at Fenway, ends Boston winning streak at 24 1988 Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit Opens 1988 Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992 1988 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1988 G Mennen Williams, Supreme Court justice, dies at 76 in Detroit 1988 Detroit's Kirk Gibson signs a 3-year contract with Dodgers 1988 Largest NBA crowd-Boston Celtics at Detroit (61,938) 1988 9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit 1987 Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers for AL pennant 1987 Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans is 1st 40 year old to hit 30 home runs 1987 Northwest Airlines 255 plane crashes in Detroit, 156 die (1 lives) 1987 Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East 1987 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date-Philadelphia at Detroit 1987 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit 1986 Robert L "Bobby" Layne, football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 59 1986 Norm Cash, 1st baseman (Detroit Tigers), dies at 51 1986 Cleveland Browns' Gerald McNeil sets the team record for the longest punt return with an 84-yard run (and TD), Browns 24, Detroit 21 1986 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date - Philadelphia at Detroit 1985 Amina Fakir (Detroit), 23, crowned 18th Miss Black America 1985 Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit) 1985 Largest NBA crowd to date, 43,816, sees Philadelphia at Detroit 1984 Detroit Tigers beat San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series 1984 Detroit Tigers lose to Seattle 7-3 ends record tying 17 consecutive wins 1984 Detroit Tigers win AL record 17th straight road game 1984 Detroit Tigers win AL record tying 16th straight road game 1984 Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings 1984 John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1984 Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1984 John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games 1983 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT) 1983 New Jersey Devils 1st shut-out, beating Minnesota Detroit Red Wings 6-0 1983 Tom Monaghan becomes CEO of Detroit Tigers 1983 "Theme From Doctor Detroit" by Devo peaks at #59 1982 Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours 1982 Tina Carver, actress (Inside Detroit, Uranium Boom), dies at 58 1980 Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT) 1980 Ronald Reagan nominated for President by Republicans in Detroit 1980 Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWWW Detroit, Michigan 1980 Patti Smith and MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit 1980 32nd NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-3 at Detroit 1979 Eve Chalom, born in Detroit, Michigan, dance skater, & Gates--1995 Nat, Jr. champ 1979 Pat Underwood makes his pitching debut for Detroit beats brother Tom 1976 O. J. Simpson gains 273 yards for Buffalo vs. Detroit 1976 Terry Battle, running back, Detroit Lions 1975 WGPR-TV Detroit, 1st Black-owned station in U.S., began broadcasting 1975 Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit 1975 Charles O'Bannon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1975 Scot Pollard, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1974 Tommie Boyd, wide reciever, Detroit Lions 1974 Bryant Westbrook, cornerback, Detroit Lions 1974 Richard Jordan, linebacker, Detroit Lions 1974 Jerry Stackhouse, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1974 Detroit Red Wing Mickey Redmond scores 1st hat trick against Washington Caps 1974 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90) 1974 Al Kaline, Detroit Tiger, is 12th to get 3,000 hits 1974 Kerwin Waldroup, DL, Detroit Lions 1974 A's Reggie Jackson and Bill North engage in clubhouse fight at Detroit 1974 Pete Chryplewicz, tight end, Detroit Lions 1974 Kevin Abrams, cornerback, Detroit Lions 1974 Juan Roque, tackle, Detroit Lions 1973 Don Reid, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 World Football League grants 1st franchise (Detroit) 1973 Coleman Young elected mayor of Detroit 1973 Baltimore Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 vs Detroit) 1973 2 bettors win largest U.S. Daily Double ($19,909.60 in Detroit) 1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0 1973 Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule 1973 Brian Maisonneuve, born in Detroit, Michigan, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1973 Jerome Williams, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Kansas City Royal Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0 1973 Theo Ratliff, NBA forward and center, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1973 Luther Elliss, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1973 Willie Smith, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1973 Henry Boucha, Detroit Red Wings, scores 6 sec into a game vs Mont 1973 Tony Ramirez, tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Fantasia, Tonya Manley, born in Detroit, Michigan, dancer/actress, Pump it Up 1972 Ron Rice, NFL cornerback and safety, Detroit Lions 1972 Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Allen Williams, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1972 Ben Bronson, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1972 Stephen Boyd, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1972 Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue 1972 Kimera Bartee, born in Omaha, Nebraska, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1972 Lou Roe, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1972 Clint Sodowsky, born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1972 Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions 1972 Tony Clark, born in Newton, Kansas, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1972 David Sloan, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1972 Jeff Jones, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Vyacheslav Kozlov, Voskresensk, Russia, NHL forward, Detroit Red Wings 1972 Ronald Cherry, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Chris Harrison, guard, Detroit Lions 1972 Ryan Grigson, NFL guard and tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Hessley Hempstead, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1972 Kez McCorvey, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1972 Richard Woodley, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1971 Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Tommie Boyd, NFL/WLAF receiver, Detroit Lions, Rhein Fire 1971 Keith Primeau, Toronto, NHL forward, Carolina, Detroit 1971 Ron Rivers, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1971 Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game and later, dies 1971 Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1971 Johnnie Morton, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1971 Eric Montross, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1971 Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1971 Kevin Hickman, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1971 42nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit 1971 Greg Keagle, born in Corning, New York, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Antonio London, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1971 Allan Houston, NBA guard for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons 1971 Felipe Lira, born in Miranda, Venezeula, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Mike Wells, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1970 Tony Semple, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1970 Lindsey Hunter, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1970 Larry Tharpe, NFL tackle, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions 1970 Shane Bonham, NFL defensive linesman, Detroit Lions 1970 Ryan McNeil, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams 1970 Billy Martin named manager of Detroit Tigers 1970 Mike Compton, NFL center/guard, Detroit Lions 1970 Willie Clay, NFL safety, Detroit Lions 1970 Robert Higginson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1970 Van Malone, NFL safety, Detroit Lions 1970 Detroit's Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892 1970 Quincy Dushawn Watts, born in Detroit, Michigan, 400m runner 1970 Jason Hanson, NFL kicker, Detroit Lions 1970 Eric Lynch, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1970 Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Detroit 1970 Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Sergei Fedorov, Pskov Russia, NHL forward, Detroit, Silver Medals 1998 Olympics 1969 Mark Lewis, Hamilton, Ohio, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Marc Spindler, NFL defensive tackle/end, New York Jets, Detroit Lions 1969 1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Baltimore and Denny McLain, Detroit) 1969 Herman Moore, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1969 Tracy Scroggins, NFLer, Detroit Lions 1969 Andujar Cedeno, La Romana, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Robert Porcher, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1969 Corey Raymond, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1969 Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit 1969 Michael Myers, born in Illinois, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Ray Roberts, tackle, Detroit Lions 1969 Travis Fryman, born in Lexington, Kentucky, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Brad Ausmus, born in New Haven, Connecticut, catcher for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Mark Macon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1969 Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Tom Beer, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1969 Matt Blundin, NFL quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions 1969 Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions 1969 Igor Larionov, Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward, Team Russia, Detroit 1969 Brian Williams, Lancaster, South Carolina, pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Astros 1969 Harry Colon, NFL safety, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions 1969 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston 1969 Adam Burt, Detroit, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers 1968 Curtis Pride, Washington D.C., outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1968 John O'Neill, Detroit, U.S. field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1968 Pat Hentgen, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 John Jett, NFL punter, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions 1968 Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers 1968 Detroit Tiger Denny McLain unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award 1968 Kent Graham, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals 1968 Milwaukee Bucks win their 1st game beating Detroit 138-118 (6th game) 1968 Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 65th World Series 1968 Scott Conover, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1968 WXON TV channel 20 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting 1968 Detroit Tigers' Denny McLain's 30th victory of season 1968 Scott Kowalkowski, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1968 Michael Curry, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1968 Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy 1968 Mark Carrier, NFL safety, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions 1968 Tommy Bridges, U.S. baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61 1968 Steve Henson, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1968 Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers 1968 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1967 Terry Mills, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons 1967 Wendy Hamilton, born in Detroit, Michigan, playmate, Dec, 1991 1967 Tracy Hayworth, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons 1967 Greg Gohr, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Jason Dungjen, born in Detroit, Michigan, pairs skaters 1994 Olympics 1967 Jason Dungjen, born in Detroit, Michigan, pairs skater, & Kyoko Ina 1967 Chicago White Sox Joel Horlen no-hits Detroit Tigers, 6-0 1967 1st time an AFL team beats an NFL team, Broncos beats Detroit 13-7 1967 Race riots in Detroit force postponement of Tigers-Orioles game 1967 43 die in race riot in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) 1967 Jimmy Foxx, baseball hall of famer (Detroit Tigers/534 home runs), dies at 59 1967 Helen Weston of Detroit rolls a record 4,585 in 24 games 1967 Omar Olivares, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 John Doherty, born in the Bronx, New York, John Harold Doherty, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball teams 1967 John Smoltz, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young 1967 Suzy Green, born in Detroit, Michigan, LPGA golfer, 1995 Fieldcrest Cannon-26th 1967 Chris Luongo, born in Detroit, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders 1967 Dan Owens, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions 1967 Jeff[rey] Pfaendtner, Detroit, rower, Olympics-bronze-1996 1967 Rich Rowland, U.S. baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Kurt Knudsen, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Robert Massey, NFL cornerback, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions 1966 Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons 1966 Gregg Olson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers 1966 Mike Walker, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1966 Doug Widell, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1966 Kevin Hatcher, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, Dallas, Pitts 1966 Bennie Blades, NFL safety, Detroit Lions 1966 Zefross Moss, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots 1966 Indians set club record by hitting 7 home run in 15-2 win over Detroit 1966 Eric Leckner, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1966 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 1966 Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1965 Chris Spielman, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills 1965 Brett Perriman, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins 1965 Scott Livingstone, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers 1965 Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook BC, NHL forward, Team Canada, Detroit 1965 Wayne Presley, born in Detroit, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs 1965 A. J. Sager, born in Columbus Ohio, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1965 Sherilyn Fenn, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, 2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks 1965 Henry Thomas, defensive tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots 1965 WKBD TV channel 50 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting 1964 Kris Tschetter, born in Detroit, Michigan, LPGA golfer, 1992 Northgate Computer 1964 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal 1964 Eddie Williams, born in Sheveport, Louisiana, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1964 Susan Mascarin, born in Detroit, Michigan, tennis star 1964 Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions 1964 Steve Searcy, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, William Steven Searcy, baseball player, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball teams from 1998 - 1992 1964 John Salley, NBA star, Detroit Pistons 1964 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1964 Gregory Thomas Kraft, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney-2nd 1964 Rockwell, Kennedy Gordy, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Someone Watching Me 1964 Ron Hall, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1964 Don Majkowski, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1963 Mike Donnelly, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars 1963 Cecil Fielder, born in Los Angeles, California, infielder, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees 1963 John Vanbiesbrouck, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL goalie, Team USA, Florida 1963 Stephen Peterson, born in Detroit, Michigan, Conn, rower 1996 Olympics 1963 Kevin Glover, NFL center, Detroit Lions 1963 Joe Dumars, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1963 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1 1963 Lomas Brown, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals 1963 Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1963 Gail O'Grady, Detroit, actress, Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, New YorkPD Blue 1962 Mike Johnson, NFL inside linebacker, Detroit Lions 1962 Aubrey Matthews, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1962 Aleta Rzepecki Sill, born in Detroit, Michigan, bowler, 1983 WIBC single 1962 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1962 Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals 1962 Grant Show, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Jack Hanson-Melrose Place 1962 Lenda Murray, born in Detroit, Michigan, body builder, 4X Ms Olympia 1962 2 members of Flying Wallendas' high-wire act killed when their 7-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit 1962 Chris Sabo, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles 1961 Frank Reich, quarterback, Detroit Lions 1961 Tim Belcher, Sparta Ohio, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals 1961 Mark Parent, Ashland OR, catcher for the Detroit Tigers 1961 Ty Cobb, baseball great, Detroit Tigers, dies of cancer at 74 1961 Connie Paraskevin-Young, born in Detroit, sprint cyclist, Olympic-bronze - 1988, 1992, 1996 1961 Isiah Thomas, NBA forward, Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP 1961 Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 1960 Paul Assenmacher, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1960 Mark West, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1960 Radio - TV executive John Fetzer buys a controlling interest of Detroit Tigers 1960 New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' home run over right field roof in Detroit 1960 Detroit trades manager Jimmy Dykes for Cleveland's manager Joe Gordon 1960 Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions 1960 Rodney Holman, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1960 Courtney B. Vance, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Hamburger Hill 1960 Tierre Turner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Waverly Wonders, Cop and the Kid 1959 David Lutz, NFL guard and tackle, Detroit Lions 1959 Mark Aguirre, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1959 David Coulier, Detroit, actor, Joey Gladstone-Full House 1959 Edward F. Humenik, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1994 Kmart Greater-2nd 1959 Bill Gullickson, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1958 Rick Mahorn, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1958 Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0 1958 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000) 1958 Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 1958 Viacheslav Fetisov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Detroit 1958 Alan Trammell, Garden Grove California, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1957 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game 1957 Anita Baker, Ward, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Rapture 1957 Ron Duguay, born in Canada, hockey player, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings 1957 Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1957 Lou[is Rodman] Whitaker, 2nd baseman for the Detroit Tigers 1957 Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick rules Bing Crosby can keep token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of Pittsburgh Pirates 1956 Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million 1956 At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers (no else hits 1 there) 1956 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1 1955 WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting 1955 9th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 3-1 at Detroit 1955 Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ 1955 37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook CC Detroit 1955 Jack Morris, St. Paul, Minnesota, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1955 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3 1955 1st game in Kansas City, Kansas City A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 1955 Eric Money, born in Detroit, Michigan, athlete, former pro basketball player for the NBA, averaged 12.2 points per game 1954 Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10 1954 Jeffrey Sachs, born in Detroit, Michigan, Jeffrey David Sachs, economist, founder, co-President of the Millennium Promise Alliance to end extreme poverty and hunger, Senior Advisor to the Global Poverty Project 1954 Kip Byrne, born in Detroit, Michigan, Canadian Tour golfer, Michigan State Jr. 1970, 1971 1954 8th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Detroit 2-2 at Detroit 1954 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470) 1954 Ray Parker, Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan, rock guitarist and vocalist, Ghostbusters 1954 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3 1954 Baltimore Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0 1954 Montreal Canadians score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Detroit 1953 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game 1953 20th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 24, All-Stars 10 (93,818) 1953 Eugene Stephens is 1st to get 3 hits and Red Sox score 17 runs in 1 Inning (7th) Red Sox beat Detroit 23-3 1952 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game 1952 Ernest Harden, Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Marcus-Jeffersons 1952 6th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 1-1 at Detroit 1952 Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0 1952 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in 4 games 1952 Mike Varty, born in Detroit, Michigan, athlete, American football linebacker for the National Football League 1951 Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress, Mindy-Mork and Mindy, My Sister Sam 1951 Janet Eilber, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Hard to Hold, Romantic Comedy 1951 18th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 8-3 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit 1951 Roz Ryan, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Amelia-Amen, Occupied 1951 Cleveland Indian Bob Feller, 3rd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 2-1 1951 Steven Seagal, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Above the Law, Hard to Kill 1951 Tanya Boyd, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Celeste-Days of our Life 1950 4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit 1950 Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit 1950 Suzi Quatro, born in Detroit, singer, Stumblin', actress, Happy Days 1950 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 4 games to 3 1950 Christine Lahti, born in Detroit, actress, Harvey Korman Show, Swing Shift 1949 John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer 1968 Olympics bronze 1949 Cyndy Garvey, born in Detroit, wife of Steve Garvey, talk show host, AM LA 1949 Stuart Gannes, born in Detroit, Michigan, writer, Fortune 1949 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1949 Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 1948 Ted Nugent, born in Detroit, guitarist, Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees 1948 Glenn Frey, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Eagles-Take it Easy 1948 WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1948 Michael Tylo, Detroit, actor, Guiding Light, Blade-Young and Restless 1948 WXYZ TV channel 7 in Detroit, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Bob Lanier, NBA center, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1948 Cleveland Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0 1948 1st night game at Briggs Stadium: Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia A's 1948 Walter P Reuther UAW President shot and wounded at his home in Detroit 1948 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1948 Alice Cooper, Vincent Furnier, Detroit, rocker, School's Out 1947 29th PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier at Plum Hollow CC Detroit 1947 1st night game at Detroit Briggs Stadium (Tigers 4, Athletics 1) 1947 WWJ (now WDIV) TV channel 4 in Detroit, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher, Washington, Detroit 1947 Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000) 1946 Joyce Vincent Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Tony Orlando and Dawn 1946 Gilda Radner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, SNL, Haunted Honeymoon 1946 Craig Patrick, born in Detroit, Michigan, hockey player, coach, general manager of Pittsburgh Penguins 1989 - 2006 1946 Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1945 Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3 in 42nd World Series 1945 Freda Payne, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Band of Gold 1945 Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie 1945 David E. Bonior, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-D-Michigan 1977 - 2003 1945 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1945 Lisa Nicole Baker, born in Detroit, Texas, playmate of the year, Nov 1966 1945 Mitch Ryder, rocker, & Detroit Wheels-Devil With the Blue Dress 1945 Donna Marie Caponi Young, Detroit, LPGA golfer, U.S. Open 1969, 70 1945 Tom Selleck, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Lance-Rockford Files, Magnum PI 1944 Betty Kelly, Detroit, rocker, Martha Reeves and Vandellas 1944 Gregory Bruce Jarvis, born in Detroit, Michigan, astronaut, STS-25 1944 Denise Nicholas, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Room 222, Baby I'm Back 1944 Diana Ross, born in Detroit, Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany 1944 Denny McLain, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, 31 wins in 1968 1944 Mary Wilson, born in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist, Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go 1944 Detroit Red Wings score 15 goals against New York Rangers and NHL record 37 points, also most consecutive goals and most lopsided game 15-0 1943 Detroit Lions 0, New York Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL 1943 Rosalind Ashford, Detroit, rock vocalist, Martha Reeve and Vandellas 1943 Max Wright, Detroit, actor, Buffalo Bill, Alf, Misfits of Science 1943 Stu Gilliam, Detroit, actor/comedian, Roll Out, Harris and Company 1943 Calvin Peete, born in Detroit, Michigan, PGA golfer, 1979 Greater Milwaukee Open 1943 Florence Ballard, born in Detroit, Michigan, rocker, Supremes 1943 Federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead 1943 Detroit race riot kills 35 1943 Mary Wells, Detroit, singer, My Guy 1943 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games 1943 Max Gail, born in Detroit, Barney Miller, Whiz Kids, DC Cab, Normal People 1943 Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil 1943 Detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period 1942 Train crashes into bus, killing 16 and injuring 20 (Detroit Michigan) 1942 Willie Horton, baseball slugger for the Detroit Tigers 1942 Richard Street, born in Detroit, Michigan, rocker, Temptations 1942 Happy Hairston, NBA star, Cin, Detroit, LA 1942 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1942 Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit 1941 Detroit pitcher Al Benton is 1st to collect 2 sacrifices in an inning 1941 Martha Reeves, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, & Vandellas-Dancing in St 1941 9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit 1941 Lamont Dozier, born in Detroit, songwriter, Dozier-Holland-Dozier 1941 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games 1941 Michael Moriarty, born in Detroit, actor, Bang the Drum Slowly, Q, Stuff 1941 Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist, Money, That's What I Want 1940 Dave DeBusschere, Detroit, NBA foward, New York Knick, last ABA commissioner 1940 Cincinnati Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series 1940 Mickey Lolich, pitcher, Detroit Tiger, won 25 in 1971 1940 Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits and 1 run 1940 St. Louis Brown John Whitehead no-hits Detroit Tigers, 4-0 in 6 innings 1940 Dennis Cole, born in Detroit, actor, Felony Squad, Brackens's World 1940 Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers 1939 Tom Hayden, born in Detroit, Michigan, California politician 1939 Pete Moore, born in Detroit, Michigan, rocker, Miracles 1939 Richard Kiel, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, So Fine, Jaws-Moonraker, Skidoo 1939 Lily Tomlin, born in Detroit, comedienne/actress, 9 to 5, Laugh-in, All of Me 1939 Barbara-Rose Collins, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-D-Michigan 1991 - 1997 1939 Francis Ford Coppola, born in Detroit, director, Godfather, Apocalypse Now 1938 Philippe Wynne, U.S. soul singer, Detroit Spinners, Ghetto Child 1937 Marlo Thomas, born in Detroit, Michigan, 'That Girl!', 'Jenny' 1937 Ruth Laredo, nee Meckler, born in Detroit, Michigan, concert pianist 1937 Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit 1937 Detroit Tigers score 36 runs in double header vs St. Louis Browns 1937 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, 3 games to 2 1937 Ivan Boesky, Detroit, stockbroker inside trading 1936 Hank Ballard, Detroit, rocker, The Twist, pre Chubby Checker 1936 3rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit 7 (76,000) 1936 Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1 1936 Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s) 1936 "Green Hornet" radio show is 1st heard on WXYZ Radio in Detroit 1935 Abdul "Duke" Fakir, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Four Tops 1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship 1935 Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series 1935 Alex Karras, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Detroit Lions, actor, George-Webster 1935 Bobby Bare, born in Irontown, Ohio, country singer, Detroit City 1935 Sonny Bono, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-R-California 1995 - 1998, vocalist, Sonny and Cher 1935 Seymour Cassel, Detroit, actor, Faces, Plain Clothes, Valentino 1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1934 Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally 1934 Norm Cash, Eldorado Texas, 1st baseman for the Detroit Tigers 1934 Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7 1934 St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series 1934 Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0 1934 Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989 1934 Babe Ruth hits home run number 700, against Detroit 1934 NFL's Portsmouth Spartans become Detroit Lions 1934 Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer, Lonely Teardrops, Night 1934 Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1 1934 Aldo Ceccato, born in Milan, Italy, conductor, Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1973 - 1977 1933 Connie Mack sells Mickey Cochrane to Detroit Tigers for $100,000 1933 Tom Skerritt, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Ryan's Four, Alien, Big Bad Mama 1932 Ellen Burstyn, born in Detroit, actress, Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here 1932 Della Reese, Detroit, singer and actress, Della Reese Show, Royal Family 1932 Casey Kasem, born in Detroit, Michigan, radio personality, American Top 40 1932 Joseph Silverstein, born in Detroit, Michigan, violinist, Denver Symphony Orchestra 1932 Piper Laurie, Rosetta Jacobs, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Twin Peaks 1932 Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, Detroit Lions 1932 Richard Stahl, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Howard-It's a Living 1931 Sander M. Levin, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-D-Michigan 1983 - 1931 Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game 1930 Elijah Muhammad forms Nation of Islam in Detroit 1930 1st vehicular tunnel to a foreign country, Detroit - Windsor, opens 1930 Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6 1930 Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1930 Robert Wagner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, It Takes a Thief, Hart to Hart 1929 Berry Gordy, Jr., Detroit, record company owner, Motown 1929 Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 21 innings 1929 Edward Crook, born in Detroit, Michigan, middleweight boxer 1960 Olympics gold 1928 Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback, SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit 1928 George Peppard, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max 1928 Gordie Howe, born in Floral, Saskatchewan, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings 1927 Martin Milner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Route 66, Adam 12, Life of Riley 1927 Robert Moore, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Marshall-Diana 1927 William D. Ford, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-D-Michigan 1965 - 1995 1927 Guy Mitchell, Al Cernick, born in Detroit, Michigan, rocker/actor, Red Garters 1927 Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox 1926 Bobby Layne, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1926 Ty Cobb resigns as Detroit Tigers manager 1926 Harry Houdini, Erich Weisz, U.S. magician, dies in Detroit 1926 NHL grants franchises to Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings 1926 Roger Corman, born in Detroit, producer and director, Little Shop of Horrors 1926 Elaine Stritch, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, My Sister Eileen, Company 1925 Michael Tolan, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Nurses, Senator 1925 Gus Savage, born in Detroit, Michigan, Representative-D-Illinois 1981 - 1993 1925 Joyce Randolph, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, Trixie-Honeymooners 1925 WJR-AM in Detroit Michigan begins radio transmissions 1925 Malcolm X, Little, Detroit Red, Omaha NB, founder, Black Muslims 1925 Guy Mitchell, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Red Garters, 3 Redheads from Seattle 1925 Joan Leslie, Detroit, actress, High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy 1924 Wally Cox, Detroit, actor, Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares 1924 Margaret Whiting, born in Detroit, singer, Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family 1924 Bruce Norris, NHL owner, Detroit Red Wings 1923 Ed McMahon, born in Detroit, Michigan, TV host, Johnny Carson Show, Star Search 1922 Chicago White Sox Charles Robertson perfect games Detroit Tigers, 2-0 1922 WWJ-AM in Detroit Michigan begins radio transmissions 1922 Dick Martin, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor/comedian, Laugh-In, Carbon Copy 1921 Bill Dudley, NFL halfback, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington 1920 Johnny Desmond, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Your Hit Parade 1920 Richard Quine, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor and director, Clay Pigeon 1920 Detroit radio station is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air 1920 1st U.S. coml radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting 1920 Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit 1920 John William Farr, born in Detroit, bank robber, FBI Most Wanted List 1918 New York Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia A's 1915 Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit 1915 Jimmie Rogers, born in Detroit, Michigan, singer, Sugar Hill Time 1915 Harry Morgan, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet 1915 William Talman, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason 1915 Kiwanis International founded in Detroit 1914 Herb Jeffries, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Where's Huddles 1912 Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit 1912 St. Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1 1912 Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St. Louis Browns, 7-0 1912 Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6-5 1912 Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1911 G Mennen Williams, Detroit, Supreme Court Justice, Gov-D-Michigan, 1949-60 1911 Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman, Detroit Tiger 1910 Washington Red Killefer sacrifices record 4 times against Detroit 1910 Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0 1909 Detroit and Washington play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings 1908 White Sox Ed Walsh tops Detroit 6-1 for his 40th victory 1907 Jimmy Foxx, baseball home run hitter, 534, Detroit Tigers 1907 John "Cardinal" Dearden, U.S. cardinal, 1969 - 1988, archbishop of Detroit 1907 Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington and loses 3-2 to Detroit 1906 Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colorado, NFL hall of fame quarterback, Spartans, Detroit 1906 Hugh Jennings resigns as Baltimore manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 1905 Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0 1905 Lillian Mortimer's "No Mother to Guide," premieres in Detroit 1903 Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman, 1924-42 1903 Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers 1902 Chicago White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0 1902 Charles Lindbergh, born in Detroit, Michigan, pilot, 1st fly solo across Atlantic 1901 Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox 1901 In last of 9th, Detroit Tigers, trailing by 13-4, score 10 runs to win one of greatest comebacks in baseball (1st game in Detroit) 1900 American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis 1896 Henry takes his 1st Ford through streets of Detroit 1896 1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" 1894 Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit 1894 Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit 1887 Detroit (NL) beats St. Louis (AA) 10 games to 5 in World Series 1887 Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3 1887 Avery Brundage, born in Detroit, Michigan, CEO, International Olympic Committee, 1952-72 1887 American Trotting Association organized in Detroit 1886 Ty Cobb, batted .367, stole 892 bases, Detroit Tigers 1881 Edgar Albert Guest, born in Detroit, Michigan, poet/newspaperman 1880 George Mullin, pitcher, Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912 1868 Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit 1858 1st U.S. billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) 1847 James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario, Barnum and Bailey 1839 Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) 1812 Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle 1812 General Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England 1812 U.S. invades Canada (Detroit frontier) 1760 French commandant Belatre surrenders Detroit to Major R Rogers 1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft. 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