History Hop Tags - Detroit

1701-07-24

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found trading post at Ft Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit

1760-11-29

French commandant Beletre surrenders Detroit to Maj R Rogers

1812-07-11

US invades Canada (Detroit frontier)

1812-08-16

General Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to British forces

1812-08-16

British forces under the command of Major General Sir Isaac Brock capture Fort Detroit with the help of Indigenous warriors led by Tecumseh

1839-02-18

Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists)

1852-08-13

Steamer "Atlantic" crossing Lake Erie from Buffalo to Detroit collided with a fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard

1858-04-12

1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)

1867-11-26

Refrigerated railroad car patented by JB Sutherland of Detroit

1868-01-16

Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit

1887-03-02

American Trotting Association organized in Detroit

1887-10-21

Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3

1887-10-26

Detroit (NL) beats St Louis (AA) 10 games to 5 in World Series

1894-01-30

Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit

1896-03-06

1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage"

1896-06-04

Henry Ford takes his 1st Ford through streets of Detroit

1900-01-29

American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee & Minneapolis

1900-03-16

Chicago, KC, Minn, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleve & Buffalo

1901-04-25

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)

1901-05-01

Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox

1902-09-20

Chicago White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0

1903-05-06

Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers

1905-09-05

Lillian Mortimer's "No Mother to Guide" premieres in Detroit

1905-09-06

Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0

1906-10-01

Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907

1907-08-02

Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington & loses 3-2 to Detroit

1908-09-27

Henry Ford's first Ford Model T automobile was leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan.

1908-10-05

White Sox Ed Walsh tops Detroit 6-1 for his 40th victory

1910-08-27

Wash Red Killefer sacrifices record 4 times against Detroit

1912-04-20

Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens, Tigers beat Cleve Indians 6-5

1912-07-04

Detroit Tiger George Mullen no-hits St Louis Browns, 7-0

1912-08-30

St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1

1912-09-07

Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit

1915-01-21

Kiwanis International founded in Detroit

1915-09-30

Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit

1918-03-02

NY Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers & immediately trades him to Phila A's

1920-05-14

Wash Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit

1920-08-20

1st US commercial radio station, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit begins daily broadcasting

1920-08-31

Detroit radio station is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air

1921-06-06

Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0

1922-03-03

WWJ-AM in Detroit MI begins radio transmissions

1922-04-30

Chicago White Sox Charles Robertson perfect games Detroit Tigers, 2-0

1925-08-20

WJR-AM in Detroit MI begins radio transmissions

1926-09-25

NHL grants franchises to Chicago Black Hawks & Detroit Red Wings

1926-10-24

Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

1926-11-03

Ty Cobb resigns as Detroit Tigers manager

1927-01-05

Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago & Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox

1929-05-24

Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 21 innings

1930-01-20

1st radio broadcast of "Lone Ranger" (WXYZ-Detroit)

1930-06-28

1st night game in Detroit at newly built Hamtramck Stadium as Negro League Detroit Stars take on KC Monarchs

1930-09-14

Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6

1930-11-03

First vehicular tunnel to a foreign country (Detroit-Windsor) opens

1930-11-22

Elijah Muhammad forms Nation of Islam in Detroit

1931-08-18

Lou Gehrig hitless in Detroit, his 1,000th consecutively played game

1934-04-10

Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1

1934-06-30

NFL's Portsmouth Spartans become Detroit Lions

1934-07-13

Babe Ruth hits HR #700 (against Detroit)

1934-09-24

Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0

1934-10-09

St Louis Cards beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 in 31st World Series

1934-11-04

Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7

1934-11-29

Chic Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally

1935-10-07

Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series

1935-12-15

Detroit Lions win NFL championship

1936-01-31

"Green Hornet" radio show is 1st heard on WXYZ Radio in Detroit

1936-03-25

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s)

1936-04-11

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1

1936-09-03

3rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 7, Detroit 7 (76,000)

1937-04-15

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2

1937-08-14

Detroit Tigers score 36 runs in double header vs St Louis Browns

1937-09-23

Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit

1940-01-14

Commissioner Kenesaw Landis gives free agency to 91 Detroit Tigers

1940-08-05

St Louis Brown John Whitehead no-hits Detroit Tigers, 4-0 in 6 innings

1940-08-24

Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits & 1 run

1940-10-08

Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series

1941-04-12

Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games

1941-07-08

9th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit

1941-08-06

Detroit pitcher Al Benton is 1st to collect 2 sacrifices in an inning

1942-02-28

Race riot, Sojourner Truth Homes, Detroit

1942-04-18

Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3

1942-10-28

Train crashes into bus, killing 16 & injuring 20 (Detroit Michigan)

1943-01-23

Detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period

1943-04-08

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games

1943-06-20

Detroit race riot kills 35

1943-06-21

Federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead

1943-06-25

Racial unrest in Detroit

1943-11-07

Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL

1945-04-22

Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3

1945-07-21

Detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie

1945-10-10

Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 3 in 42nd World Series

1947-01-18

Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000)

1947-03-04

WWJ (now WDIV) TV channel 4 in Detroit, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting

1947-06-15

1st night game at Detroit Briggs Stadium (Tigers 4, Athletics 1)

1947-06-24

29th PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier at Plum Hollow CC Detroit

1948-04-14

Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games

1948-04-20

Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit

1948-06-15

1st night game at Briggs Stadium: Detroit Tigers beat Phila A's

1948-06-30

Cleve Indian Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0

1948-10-09

WXYZ TV channel 7 in Detroit, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting

1948-10-24

WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting

1949-03-10

Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949

1949-04-16

Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games

1950-04-23

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 4 games to 3

1950-07-02

Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit

1950-10-08

4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit

1951-07-10

18th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 8-3 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit

1952-04-15

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in 4 games

1952-05-15

Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Wash Senators, 1-0

1952-10-05

6th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 1-1 at Detroit

1952-12-28

Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game

1953-06-18

Eugene Stephens is 1st to get 3 hits & Red Sox score 17 runs in 1 Inning (7th) Red Sox beat Detroit 23-3

1953-08-14

20th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 24, All-Stars 10 (93,818)

1953-12-27

Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game

1954-04-13

Balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0

1954-04-16

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3

1954-08-13

21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470)

1954-10-02

8th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Detroit 2-2 at Detroit

1954-12-26

Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10

1955-04-12

1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2

1955-04-14

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3

1955-07-26

37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook CC Detroit

1955-09-25

Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ

1955-10-02

9th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 3-1 at Detroit

1955-10-03

WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting

1956-04-10

Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1

1956-06-20

At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits 2 Billy Hoeft pitches into right center field bleachers (no else hits 1 there)

1956-07-16

Detroit Tigers & Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million

1957-12-29

Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game

1958-08-13

Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2

1958-08-15

25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000)

1958-08-20

Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0

1960-08-05

Detroit trades manager Jimmy Dykes for Cleve's Joe Gordon

1960-09-10

NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' HR over right field roof in Detroit

1960-10-11

Radio/TV executive John Fetzer buys a controlling interest of Detroit Tigers

1961-01-07

1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16

1961-04-16

Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2

1962-01-30

2 members of Flying Wallendas' high-wire act killed when their 7-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit

1963-04-18

Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1

1964-04-25

Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3

1964-11-14

Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal

1965-01-10

WKBD TV channel 50 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting

1966-05-05

Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2

1966-07-17

Indians set club record by hitting 7 HR in 15-2 win over Detroit

1966-10-19

Bobby Orr makes his NHL regular-season debut for the Boston Bruins against the Detroit Red Wings

1967-07-08

Helen Weston of Detroit rolls a record 4,585 in 24 games

1967-07-23

-27] 43 die in race riot in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires)

1967-07-24

Race riots in Detroit force postponement of Tigers-Orioles game

1967-08-05

1st time an AFL team beats an NFL team, Broncos beats Detroit 13-7

1968-03-03

In a blockbuster trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs send hall of fame forward Frank Mahovlich to the rival Detroit Red Wings

1968-09-14

Detroit Tigers' Denny McLain's 30th victory of season

1968-09-15

WXON TV channel 20 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting

1968-10-10

Detroit Tigers beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 3 in 65th World Series

1968-10-31

Milwaukee Bucks win their 1st game beating Detroit 138-118 (6th game)

1968-11-01

Detroit Tiger Denny McLain unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award

1968-11-11

As a rookie, Elvin Hayes scores 54 points against the Detroit Pistons, a career-high

1969-06-22

Aretha Franklin arrested in Detroit for creating a disturbance

1969-07-22

Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit

1970-06-21

Detroit's Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892

1971-07-13

42nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit

1972-08-05

Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games & 331 total chances without a miscue

1973-01-28

Henry Boucha, Detroit Red Wings, scores 6 sec into a game vs Mont

1973-04-27

KC Royal Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0

1973-06-28

Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule

1973-07-15

California Angel Nolan Ryan 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0

1973-09-12

2 bettors win largest US Daily Double ($19,909.60 in Detroit)

1973-09-29

Balt Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 vs Detroit)

1973-11-06

Coleman Young elected mayor of Detroit

1973-12-13

World Football League grants 1st franchise (Detroit)

1974-06-05

As' Reggie Jackson & Bill North engage in clubhouse fight at Detroit

1974-09-24

Al Kaline, Detroit Tiger, is 12th to get 3,000 hits

1974-10-19

Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90)

1975-07-30

US Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa disappears in suburban Detroit; Hoffa was legally declared dead in 1982

1975-09-29

WGPR-TV Detroit, 1st Black-owned station in US, began broadcasting

1976-11-25

OJ Simpson gains 273 yards for Buffalo vs Detroit

1978-10-28

Bobby Orr scores his last career NHL goal (vs Detroit Red Wings)

1979-05-30

Pat Underwood makes his pitching debut for Detroit beats brother Tom

1979-10-07

Frank Mahovlich formally retires from the NHL after a failed comeback attempt with the Detroit Red Wings

1980-02-05

32nd NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-3 at Detroit

1980-03-01

Patti Smith & MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit

1980-04-21

Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWWW Detroit Mich

1980-07-16

Ronald Reagan nominated for US President by Republicans in Detroit

1980-10-18

Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT)

1982-10-03

Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours

1982-11-03

Detroit blocks 20 Cleve Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record

1983-06-11

"Theme From Doctor Detroit" by Devo peaks at #59

1983-10-10

Tom Monaghan becomes CEO of Detroit Tigers

1983-12-04

NJ Devils 1st shut-out, beating Minnesota Detroit Red Wings 6-0

1983-12-13

9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT)

1984-03-02

John Long (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1984-04-07

Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0

1984-04-10

John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games

1984-04-27

Cleve Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings

1984-05-23

Detroit Tigers win AL record tying 16th straight road game

1984-10-04

Detroit Tigers clinch AL East

1984-10-14

Detroit Tigers beat SD Padres, 4 games to 1 in 81st World Series

1985-02-16

Largest NBA crowd to date, 43,816, sees Phila at Detroit

1985-02-21

Largest NBA crowd to date 44,970 (Atlanta at Detroit)

1985-07-21

Amina Fakir (Detroit), 23, crowned 18th Miss Black America

1986-02-15

44,180 largest NBA crowd to date-Phila at Detroit

1986-09-28

Cleveland Browns' Gerald McNeil sets the team record for the longest punt return with an 84-yard run (and TD), Browns 24, Detroit 21

1986-10-07

Steve Yzerman is named captain of the Detroit Red Wings, a title he would hold for over 1,300 games

1987-02-01

38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit

1987-02-14

53,745 largest NBA crowd to date-Phila at Detroit

1987-05-05

Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East

1987-08-16

Northwest Airlines 255 plane crashes in Detroit, 156 die (1 lives)

1987-09-18

Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans is 1st 40 year old to hit 30 HRs

1987-10-12

Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers for AL pennant

1988-01-08

9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit

1988-01-29

Detroit's Kirk Gibson signs a 3-year contract with Dodgers

1988-01-29

Largest NBA crowd-Boston Celtics at Detroit (61,938)

1988-06-21

42nd NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3

1988-07-08

Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992

1988-08-13

Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit opens

1988-08-14

Detroit beats Sox, 18-6, at Fenway, ends Boston winning streak at 24

1989-06-13

43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps LA Lakers in 4 games

1989-09-13

"Les Miserables" opens at Fisher Theatre, Detroit

1990-01-15

Blue Jay Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit as a free agent

1990-06-01

Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974

1990-06-10

Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland

1991-03-09

Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games

1991-04-05

Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games

1991-04-16

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

1991-11-17

Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralized in a game vs LA Rams

1992-04-12

2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Piston 72, NY Knicks 61

1992-06-20

Dino Ciccarelli is traded by the Washington Capitals to the Detroit Red Wings

1992-09-25

Sparky Anderson ties Hughie Jennings as Detroit's winningest manager

1993-06-17

Indians' Carlos Baerga hits 3 home runs against Detroit

1993-07-27

Detroit Tiger Fryman hits for cycle but loses 12-7 to Yankees

1994-07-15

NJ Nets Derrek Coleman accused of rape in Detroit

1995-06-24

Stanley Cup: NJ Devils sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games

1995-10-06

Colorodo Avalanche (former Que Nordiques) 1st NHL game, beat Detroit

1996-04-11

Detroit Red Wings become 2nd NHL team to win 60 games in a season

1996-04-13

En route to NHL record 62 victories Detroit Red Wings win #61

1996-04-14

Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games

1996-08-27

Dino Ciccarelli is traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Tampa Bay Lightning

1996-10-11

Ford buys rights to named Detroit domed stadium for $40 million

1997-02-03

Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Detroit MI on WKRK 97.1 FM

1997-04-20

Mark McGwire is 4th to HR on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, & Cecil Fielder)

1997-06-07

Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep the Phila Flyers

1997-06-09

Detroit Tigers baseball team bat out of order against Oakland A's in 1st inning

1997-07-27

Detroit Tigers retire pitching great Hal Newhouser's #16

1997-09-25

WNBA announces it will add Detroit & Wash DC franchises

1997-10-03

Gordie Howie, 69, plays in 7th decade, with IHL'S Detroit Vipers

1997-10-20

Richard Gnida, Limo driver in Detroit Red Wings crash, pleads guilty

1997-11-11

WNBA expands to Detroit & Washington DC

1997-12-21

Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season

1997-12-21

Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown, knocked unconscious in game

1998-01-27

WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics & Detroit Shock

1998-03-31

Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1st game they host Detroit Tigers

1998-11-12

NY Islanders tie Detroit Red Wings 1-1, to end 10 game losing streak

2000-04-11

AT&T Park in San Francisco, Minute Maid Park in Houston, and Comerica Park in Detroit open.

2004-06-15

58th NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1

2005-06-23

San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 4-3 in NBA finals MVP: Tim Duncan (his third), San Antonio

2005-06-23

59th NBA Championship: San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3

2005-07-12

76th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 7-5 at Comerica Park, Detroit

2005-07-15

After declining an offer to remain with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Mike Babcock is named head coach of the Detroit Red Wings

2008-12-28

The Detroit Lions finished the season 0-16 with a 31-21 lost to the Green Bay Packers The first time in National Football League history that a team went winless in a 16-game season.

2012-10-28

San Francisco Giants defeat the Detroit Tigers in game four to take the 2012 MLB World Series

2013-07-18

Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy to become the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 Billion

2014-04-08

Mike Babcock wins his 414th career game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the winningest coach in Red Wings history (passing Jack Adams)

2016-09-04

US election: Donald Trump woos black vote at Detroit church

1847-07-04

James Anthony Bailey, Detroit, circus impresario (Barnum & Bailey)

1869-03-21

Albert Kahn, Rhaunen Prussia, American architect (architect of Detroit)

1880-07-04

George Mullin, pitcher (Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912)

1881-08-20

Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman

1887-09-28

Avery Brundage, Detroit Mich, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72)

1894-08-03

Harry Heilmann, SF Cal, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Detroit)

1899-04-27

Leo Diegel, Detroit Michigan, American golfer (two-time PGA Champion)

1902-02-04

Charles A Lindbergh, Detroit, pilot (1st to fly solo across Atlantic)

1903-05-11

Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42)

1904-08-07

Ralph Bunche, Detroit Michigan, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950), (d. 1971)

1906-10-11

Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit)

1907-10-15

John "Cardinal" Dearden, US cardinal (1969-88)/archbishop of Detroit

1907-10-22

Jimmy Foxx, baseball HR hitter (534, Detroit Tigers)

1911-01-01

Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)

1911-02-23

G Mennen Williams, Detroit, Sup Court Justice/(Gov-D-Mich, 1949-60)

1912-01-11

Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe, Waco Texas, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1913-12-16

Buddy Parker, The Detroit Lions vs. the Cleveland Browns

1914-09-24

Herb Jeffries, Detroit Mich, actor (Where's Huddles)

1915-02-04

William Talman, Detroit Mich, actor (Crashout, Hamilton-Perry Mason)

1915-04-10

Harry Morgan, Detroit Mich, actor (December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet)

1915-06-15

William Munchow, Doctor Detroit

1915-07-04

Jimmie Rogers, Detroit Mich, singer (Sugar Hill Time)

1918-05-24

Coleman A Young, civil rights leader (Mayor-D-Detroit)

1918-9-13

Ernie Winstanley, Detroit 9000

1919-05-18

Evelyn Marshall, Doctor Detroit

1920-04-16

John William Farr, Detroit, bank robber (FBI Most Wanted List)

1920-11-12

Richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon)

1920-11-14

Johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade)

1921-12-24

Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)

1922-01-30

Dick Martin, Detroit Mich, actor/comedian (Laugh-In, Carbon Copy)

1923-03-06

Ed McMahon, Detroit Mich, American TV host (Johnny Carson Show, Star Search)

1923-07-05

Naomi Long Madgett, Televising a Revolution of Spoken Word from Detroit

1924-02-19

Bruce Norris, NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings)

1924-07-22

Margaret Whiting, Detroit, American singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family)

1924-12-06

Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares)

1925-01-25

Lou Groza, The Detroit Lions vs. the Cleveland Browns

1925-01-26

Joan Leslie, Detroit, actress (High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy)

1925-02-02

Elaine Stritch, Detroit, Michigan, American actress (30 Rock, Company)

1925-05-19

Malcolm X, [Little], [Detroit Red], Omaha Nebraska, human rights activist and founder of the Black Muslims

1925-10-21

Joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners)

1925-11-27

Michael Tolan, Detroit Mich, actor (Nurses, Senator)

1926-04-05

Roger Corman, Detroit, producer/director (Little Shop of Horrors)

1926-04-14

Harry Gilmer, Baltimore Colts vs. Detroit Lions

1926-12-19

Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions)

1927-02-27

Guy Mitchell, [Albert George Cernik], Detroit, Michigan, American singer and actor (Red Garters, 3 Redheads from Seattle) (d. 1999)

1927-08-17

Robert Moore, Detroit Mich, actor (Marshall-Diana)

1928-03-31

Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Redwings)

1928-10-01

George Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max)

1928-11-20

Rick Forzano, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1928-12-31

Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit)

1929-02-28

LaVern Torgeson, Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions

1929-04-19

Edward Crook, Detroit Mich, middleweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1960)

1929-11-28

Berry Gordy, Detroit, record company owner (Motown)

1930-02-10

Robert Wagner, Detroit Mich, actor (It Takes a Thief, Hart to Hart)

1930-11-24

Yale Lary, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1930-9-14

Neal Shine, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1931-10-26

Detroit Junior, The Adventure of English

1931-12-28

Martin Milner, Detroit, Michigan, American actor (Route 66, Adam 12)

1931-9-14

Tommy Hudspeth, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

1932-01-04

Richard Stahl, Detroit Mich, actor (Howard-It's a Living)

1932-01-19

Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1932-01-22

Piper Laurie, [Rosetta Jacobs], Detroit Mich, actress (Twin Peaks)

1932-03-21

Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch)

1932-03-25

Roger Wilkins, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1932-04-27

Casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40)

1932-07-06

Della Reese, Detroit, singer/actress (Della Reese Show, Royal Family)

1932-12-07

Ellen Burstyn, Detroit, actress (Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here)

1933-08-25

Tom Skerritt, Detroit Mich, actor (Ryan's Four, Alien, Big Bad Mama)

1933-09-18

Scotty Bowman, Montreal Quebec, NHL player/coach (Montreal Canadians/Detroit Red Wings)

1934-01-24

Hank Bullough, Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings

1934-02-18

Aldo Ceccato, Milan Italy, conductor (Detroit Symph Orch 1973-77)

1934-02-22

Sparky Anderson [George Lee Anderson], Bridgewater South Dakota, American MLB manager (Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers)

1934-03-02

Howard Cassady, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1934-06-09

Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer (Lonely Teardrops, Night)

1934-10-02

Earl Wilson, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1934-11-10

Norm Cash, Eldorado Texas, 1st baseman (Detroit Tigers)

1934-11-14

Doris Ingraham, Detroit 9000

1934-12-09

Al Kaline, Baltimore Md, baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1934-12-19

Al Kaline, Baltimore MD, Hall of Fame outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1935-01-22

Seymour Cassel, Detroit, actor (Faces, Plain Clothes, Valentino)

1935-02-16

Sonny Bono, Detroit, vocalist (Sonny & Cher)/(Rep-R-Ca, 1995-98)

1935-04-07

Bobby Bare, Irontown Oh, country singer (Detroit City)

1935-07-15

Alex Karras, Gary Ind, NFLer (Detroit Lions)/actor (George-Webster), (d. 2012)

1935-12-26

Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Detroit MI, rock vocalist (Four Tops)

1936-02-14

Dan Lewis, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1936-11-18

Hank Ballard, Detroit, rocker (The Twist (pre Chubby Checker)

1937-01-24

Monte Clark, Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

1937-03-06

Ivan Boesky, Detroit, stockbroker inside trading

1937-11-21

Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)

1938-04-03

Philippe Wynne, US soul singer (Detroit Spinners)

1939-04-07

Francis Ford Coppola, Detroit, director (Godfather, Apocalypse Now)

1939-05-02

Gates Brown, Crestline, OH, MLB player (Detroit Lions), (d. 2013)

1939-09-01

Lily Tomlin, Detroit, comedienne/actress (9 to 5, Laugh-in, All of Me)

1939-09-13

Richard Kiel, Detroit Mich, actor (So Fine, Jaws-Moonraker, Skidoo)

1939-11-19

Pete Moore, Detroit MI, rocker (Miracles)

1939-11-24

Jim Northrup, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1940-05-09

Bill Triplett, Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings

1940-07-19

Dennis Cole, Detroit, actor (Felony Squad, Brackens's World)

1940-09-12

Mickey Lolich, pitcher (Detroit Tiger, won 25 in 1971)

1940-10-16

Dave DeBusschere, Detroit Michigan, NBA foward (NY Knick)/last ABA commissioner

1940-11-08

Herb Paterra, Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1940-9-12

Mickey Lolich, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1941-02-05

Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist (Money, That's What I Want)

1941-04-05

Michael Moriarty, Detroit, actor (Bang the Drum Slowly, Q, Stuff)

1941-06-16

Lamont Dozier, Detroit, songwriter (Dozier-Holland-Dozier)

1941-07-18

Martha Reeves, Detroit Mich, singer (& Vandellas-Dancing in St)

1941-11-29

Bill Freehan, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1942-04-05

Jon Morris, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

1942-05-31

Happy Hairston, NBA star (Cin, Detroit, LA)

1942-07-18

Dick Shiner, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1942-08-10

Speedy Duncan, Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions

1942-09-19

Freda Payne, Detroit Michigan, American singer and actress

1942-10-05

Richard Street, Detroit Mi, rocker (Temptations)

1942-10-18

Willie Horton, baseball slugger (Detroit Tigers)

1942-10-18

Willie Horton, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1943-02-22

Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star (Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil)

1943-03-24

Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1943-04-05

Max Gail, Detroit, Michigan, American actor (Barney Miller, Whiz Kids, DC Cab)

1943-04-08

John Hiller, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

1943-05-13

Mary Wells, Detroit, singer (My Guy)

1943-06-30

Florence Ballard, Detroit Mich, rocker (Supremes)

1943-07-18

Calvin Peete, Detroit MI, PGA golfer (1979 Greater Milwaukee Open)

1943-07-20

Dennis Yost, Detroit, Michigan, vocalist (The Classics IV), (d. 2008)

1943-07-27

Stu Gilliam, Detroit, actor/comedian (Roll Out, Harris & Company)

1943-08-02

Max Wright, Detroit, actor (Buffalo Bill, Alf, Misfits of Science)

1943-09-02

Rosalind Ashford, Detroit, rock vocalist (Martha Reeve & Vandellas)

1943-11-05

Bob Kowalkowski, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1943-9-29

Vince Tobin, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1944-03-06

Mary Wilson, Detroit Mich, vocalist (Supremes-Where Did Our Love Go)

1944-03-24

Denny McLain, baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers, 31 wins in 1968)

1944-03-26

Diana Ross, [Earle], Detroit, (Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany)

1944-07-12

Denise Nicholas, Detroit Mich, actress (Room 222, Baby I'm Back)

1944-08-16

Vittorio Zucconi, Welcome to Detroit

1944-08-24

Gregory Bruce Jarvis, Detroit Mich, astronaut (STS 25)

1944-09-16

Betty Kelly, Detroit, rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas)

1945-01-29

Donna Marie Caponi Young, Detroit, LPGA golfer (US Open 1969, 70)

1945-01-29

Tom Selleck, Detroit Mich, actor (Lance-Rockford Files, Magnum PI)

1945-01-29

Donna Caponi, Detroit Michigan, LPGA Golfer and four-time Major winner

1945-02-26

Mitch Ryder, rocker (& Detroit Wheels-Devil With the Blue Dress)

1945-02-26

Mitch Ryder, Requiem for Detroit?

1945-03-19

Lisa Nicole Baker, Detroit TX, playmate of the year (Nov 1966)

1945-07-03

Paul Naumoff, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1945-08-05

Duane Benson, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1945-10-01

Frank Nunley, San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions

1945-9-07

Rocky Freitas, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1946-02-07

Jeff Van Note, Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons

1946-03-22

Don Chaney, NBA player (Houston Rockets)/coach (Detroit Pistons)

1946-06-28

Gilda Radner, Detroit Mich, actress (SNL, Haunted Honeymoon)

1946-12-14

Joyce Vincent Wilson, Detroit Mich, singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn)

1947-02-03

Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher (Washington, Detroit)

1947-02-08

Larry Walton, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1947-07-11

Jeff Hanna, Detroit, country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

1947-10-28

Dave Foley, Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions

1947-11-19

Mike Phipps, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1947-12-09

Steve Owens, Denver Broncos vs. Detroit Lions

1948-02-04

Alice Cooper, [Vincent Furnier], Detroit, rocker (School's Out)

1948-04-15

Phil Mogg, Detroit Rock City

1948-09-10

Bob Lanier, NBA center (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks)

1948-10-16

Michael Tylo, Detroit, actor (Guiding Light, Blade-Young & Restless)

1948-11-06

Glenn Frey, Detroit Mich, rock vocalist (Eagles-Take it Easy)

1948-12-13

Ted Nugent, Detroit, guitarist (Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees)

1948-9-15

Jim Mitchell, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1948-9-28

Mel Gray, Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings

1949-05-18

Stuart Gannes, Detroit Mich, writer (Fortune)

1949-07-12

Charlie Weaver, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1949-07-12

Dave Pureifory, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1949-07-16

Cyndy Garvey, Detroit, wife of Steve Garvey, talk show host (AM LA)

1949-08-26

John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1968)

1949-10-24

Stan White, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1950-04-04

Christine Lahti, Detroit, actress (Harvey Korman Show, Swing Shift)

1950-04-23

Joe Ferguson, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1950-06-03

Suzi Quatro[cchio], Detroit, singer (Stumblin')/actress (Happy Days)

1950-08-22

Ken Sanders, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1950-10-23

Jim Hooks, Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions

1950-10-30

Levi Johnson, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1951-02-23

Ray Oldham, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1951-03-20

Tanya Boyd, Detroit Mich, actress (Celeste-Days of our Life)

1951-04-02

Matt Herkenhoff, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1951-04-10

Steven Seagal, Detroit MI, actor (Above the Law, Hard to Kill)

1951-07-07

Roz Ryan, Detroit Mich, actress (Amelia-Amen, Occupied)

1951-07-27

Janet Eilber, Detroit Mich, actress (Hard to Hold, Romantic Comedy)

1951-08-19

Allan Ellis, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1951-08-25

Bob Mayo, Peter Frampton: Live in Detroit

1951-10-18

Pam Dawber, Detroit, actress (Mindy-Mork & Mindy, My Sister Sam)

1952-03-06

Jimmy Allen, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1952-03-11

Dexter Bussey, Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

1952-04-27

George Gervin, Detroit Michigan, American basketball player

1952-07-24

Charlie Getty, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1952-07-28

Leonard Thompson, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1952-07-29

Gary Marangi, Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions

1952-08-05

Freddie Scott, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1952-10-13

Greg Latta, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1952-10-15

Lydia Lei, Doctor Detroit

1952-11-25

Ernest Harden Jr, Detroit Mich, actor (Marcus-Jeffersons)

1953-03-05

Horace King, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1953-04-21

Johnny Perkins, New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions

1953-04-30

Mark Mullaney, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

1953-07-03

Frank Tanana, California Angels vs. Detroit Tigers

1953-08-25

Doug English, Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

1953-10-18

Vickie Winans, Live in Detroit

1953-11-27

Curtis Armstrong, Detroit, Michigan, American actor (Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds)

1953-9-10

Revie Sorey, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1954-05-01

Ray Parker Jr, Detroit Mich, rock guitarist/vocalist (Ghostbusters)

1954-10-15

Kip Byrne, Detroit Mich, Canadian Tour golfer (Mich State Jr-1970-71)

1954-10-15

Dave Lewis, Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions

1954-11-12

Rick Kane, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1954-9-10

Russ Bolinger, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1955-03-15

Mike Douglass, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1955-05-16

Jack Morris, St Paul Minn, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1956-01-19

Karl Baldischwiler, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1956-05-02

Dee Hardison, New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions

1956-06-16

Reese McCall, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1956-07-11

Pat Cummings, Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks

1956-07-30

Jeff Komlo, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1957-02-04

Ed Donatell, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1957-03-10

Shannon Tweed, Detroit Rock City

1957-05-12

Lou Whitaker, Brooklyn, New York, American MLB 2nd baseman (Detroit Tigers, 1978 AL Rookie of the Year)

1957-05-19

Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons)

1957-05-19

Odis McKinney, Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

1957-06-03

Curtis Green, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1957-07-06

Ron Duguay, Canada, hockey player (NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings)

1957-12-03

Keith Dorney, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1957-12-22

Jerry Holmes, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1957-9-23

Al Richardson, Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons

1958-02-21

Alan Trammell, Garden Grove CA, infielder (Detroit Tigers)

1958-03-20

Mark Lee, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1958-04-20

Viacheslav Fetisov, Moscow, NHL defenseman (Team Russia, Detroit)

1958-05-12

James Wilder, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1958-09-21

Rick Mahorn, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons)

1958-10-30

Joe Delaney, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1958-11-22

Lee Guetterman, Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners

1959-02-20

Bill Gullickson, US baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1959-02-20

Bill Gullickson, Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins

1959-02-28

Bruce McNorton, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1959-03-03

Bob Nelson, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1959-04-03

Keith Ferguson, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1959-06-21

Marcella Detroit, Butterfly Kiss

1959-06-29

Edward F Humenik, Detroit MI, PGA golfer (1994 Kmart Greater-2nd)

1959-09-21

David Coulier, Detroit, actor (Joey Gladstone-Full House)

1959-10-29

Mark Nichols, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

1959-11-05

Lloyd Moseby, California Angels vs. Detroit Tigers

1959-12-10

Mark Aguirre, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons)

1959-12-20

David Lutz, NFL guard/tackle (Detroit Lions)

1959-12-23

Vyto Kab, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1960-01-07

Tierre Turner, Detroit Mich, actor (Waverly Wonders, Cop & the Kid)

1960-02-21

Eric Williams, Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions

1960-03-12

Courtney B Vance, Detroit MI, actor (Hamburger Hill)

1960-04-07

Mike Cofer, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1960-04-20

Rodney Holman, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)

1960-08-14

Eugene Marve, Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1960-11-05

Mark West, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)

1960-12-10

Paul Assenmacher, Detroit MI, pitcher (Cleveland Indians)

1961-01-05

Henry Cotto, Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners

1961-03-31

Ron Brown, Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

1961-04-20

Donnie Humphrey, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1961-04-30

Isiah Thomas, Chicago Illinois, NBA forward (Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP)

1961-05-05

Mark Lewis, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1961-06-15

Tim Harris, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1961-07-04

Connie Paraskevin-Young, Detroit, sprint cyclist (Olymp-br-88, 92, 96)

1961-09-16

Mark Parent, Ashland OR, catcher (Detroit Tigers)

1961-10-19

Tim Belcher, Sparta Ohio, baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers, KC Royals)

1961-11-29

Blair Kiel, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1961-12-04

Frank Reich, Freeport, New York, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions)

1961-9-07

James Griffin, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1962-01-19

Chris Sabo, Detroit Michigan, third baseman (Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles)

1962-02-22

Lenda Murray, Detroit Mich, body builder (4X Ms Olympia)

1962-02-27

Grant Show, Detroit Mich, actor (Jack Hanson-Melrose Place)

1962-03-16

Mel Jenkins, Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers

1962-08-05

Otis Thorpe, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons)

1962-08-25

Ron Heller, Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins

1962-09-09

Aleta Rzepecki Sill, Detroit Mich, bowler (1983 WIBC single)

1962-09-15

Aubrey Matthews, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)

1962-10-12

Ervin Randle, Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1962-11-26

Mike Johnson, NFL inside linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1962-11-26

Mike Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1962-9-15

Aubrey Matthews, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

1962-9-30

George Jamison, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1963-01-23

Gail O'Grady, Detroit, actress (Hitman, Nobody's Perfect, NYPD Blue)

1963-03-01

Greg Olson, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1963-03-03

Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals)

1963-03-30

Lomas Brown, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals)

1963-04-29

Mike Babcock, Manitouwadge Ontario, NHL Coach (Anaheim, Detroit, Team Canada)

1963-05-24

Joe Dumars, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)

1963-06-17

Kevin Glover, NFL center (Detroit Lions)

1963-06-27

Stephen Peterson, Detroit Mich, Conn, rower (Olympics-1996)

1963-09-04

John Vanbiesbrouck, Detroit MI, NHL goalie (Team USA, Florida)

1963-09-21

Cecil Fielder, Los Angeles California, infielder (Detroit Tigers, NY Yankees)

1963-10-10

Mike Donnelly, Detroit, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars)

1964-01-21

Reggie Rogers, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

1964-02-25

Don Majkowski, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)

1964-03-14

Donald Evans, Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets

1964-03-15

Ron Hall, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)

1964-03-15

Ron Hall, San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions

1964-04-04

Gregory Thomas Kraft, Detroit MI, PGA golfer (1993 Walt Disney-2nd)

1964-05-01

Jose Lind, Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals

1964-05-13

Toshio Lee, Detroit Metal City

1964-05-16

John Salley, NBA star (Detroit Pistons)

1964-06-22

Mark Royals, NFL punter (New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions)

1964-06-28

Susan Mascarin, Detroit Mich, tennis star

1964-11-01

Eddie Williams, Sheveport LA, infielder (Detroit Tigers)

1964-11-06

Arne Duncan, Detroit's Dropout Factories

1964-11-10

Troy Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants

1964-12-30

Kris Tschetter, Detroit MI, LPGA golfer (1992 Northgate Computer)

1964-9-26

Bobby Joe Edmonds, Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1965-01-12

Henry Thomas, defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots)

1965-02-01

Sherilyn Fenn, Detroit Mich, actress (2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks)

1965-03-03

A J Sager, Columbus Ohio, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1965-03-23

Wayne Presley, Detroit, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs)

1965-05-09

Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook British Columbia, NHL forward (Team Canada, Detroit)

1965-06-11

Joe Cain, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1965-06-17

Manuel Lee, Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers

1965-10-10

Brett Perriman, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins)

1965-10-11

Chris Spielman, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills)

1966-03-12

Grant Long, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks)

1966-03-23

James Saxon, Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins

1966-03-29

Robb Thomas, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions

1966-04-05

Scott Dill, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions

1966-05-27

Eric Leckner, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)

1966-05-31

Nick Scotti, Detroit Rock City

1966-08-17

Zefross Moss, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, NE Patriots)

1966-09-03

Bennie Blades, NFL safety (Detroit Lions)

1966-09-09

Kevin Hatcher, Detroit MI, NHL defenseman (Team USA, Dallas, Pitts)

1966-09-23

Doug Widell, NFL guard (Detroit Lions)

1966-10-04

Mike Walker, Brooksville FL, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1966-10-11

Gregg Olson, Omaha NE, pitcher (Balt Orioles, Detroit Tigers)

1966-11-13

Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard (Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons)

1966-9-17

Allan Clow, Detroit Rock City

1967-02-16

Robert Massey, NFL cornerback (Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions)

1967-02-20

Kurt Knudsen, US baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1967-02-25

Rich Rowland, US baseball catcher (Detroit Tigers)

1967-02-28

Jeff[rey] Pfaendtner, Detroit, rower (Olympics-bronze-1996)

1967-03-16

Dan Owens, NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions)

1967-03-17

Chris Luongo, Detroit, NHL defenseman (NY Islanders)

1967-04-15

Suzy Green, Detroit MI, LPGA golfer (1995 Fieldcrest Cannon-26th)

1967-05-15

John Smoltz, Detroit MI, pitcher (Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young)

1967-07-06

Omar Olivares, Mayaguez Puerto Rico, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1967-08-08

Matt Whiteside, Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers

1967-09-27

Jason Dungjen, Detroit Mich, pairs skater (& Kyoko Ina)

1967-09-28

Jason Dungjen, Detroit Mich, pairs skaters (Olympics-1994)

1967-10-29

Greg Gohr, Santa Clara California, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1967-12-18

Tracy Hayworth, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons)

1967-12-20

Wendy Hamilton, Detroit Mich, playmate (Dec, 1991)

1967-12-21

Terry Mills, NBA forward (Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons)

1968-01-02

Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)

1968-01-21

Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz CA, pitcher (St Louis Cards, Detroit Tigers)

1968-02-02

Steve Henson, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)

1968-02-06

Ann Pollmann, Detroit

1968-04-28

Mark Carrier, NFL safety (Chic Bears, Detroit Lions)

1968-05-25

Shawn Bouwens, Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins

1968-06-12

Gino Carlini, Detroit

1968-07-16

Barry Sanders, NFL running back (Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy)

1968-07-22

Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1968-08-22

Michael Curry, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks)

1968-08-23

Scott Kowalkowski, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1968-09-27

Scott Conover, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions)

1968-11-01

Kent Graham, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals)

1968-11-06

Chad Curtis, Marion IN, outfielder (NY Yankees, Detroit Tigers)

1968-11-11

John Jett, NFL punter (Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions)

1968-11-13

Pat Hentgen, Detroit MI, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)

1968-11-23

John O'Neill, Detroit, US field hockey midfielder (Olympics-96)

1968-12-17

Curtis Pride, Washington DC, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1968-12-17

Curtis Pride, Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers

1969-01-15

Adam Burt, Detroit, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers)

1969-02-06

James Jones, Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings

1969-02-14

Harry Colon, NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions)

1969-02-14

Roy Barker, Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers

1969-02-15

Brian Williams, Lancaster SC, pitcher (Detroit Tigers, Astros)

1969-02-18

Igor Larionov, Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward (Team Russia, Detroit)

1969-02-20

Tommy Vardell, El Cajon, California, American NFL fullback (Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions)

1969-03-07

Matt Blundin, NFL quarterback (KC Chiefs, Detroit Lions)

1969-03-27

Tom Beer, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)

1969-03-28

Scottie Graham, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

1969-04-06

Brian Williams, NBA center/forward (Detroit Pistons, LA Clippers)

1969-04-14

Brad Ausmus, New Haven CT, catcher (Detroit Tigers)

1969-04-14

Mark Macon, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)

1969-04-25

Travis Fryman, Lexington KY, infielder (Detroit Tigers)

1969-06-03

Ray Roberts, tackle (Detroit Lions)

1969-06-26

Michael Myers, Cook County IL, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1969-07-28

Corey Raymond, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1969-07-30

Robert Porcher, NFL defensive end (Detroit Lions)

1969-08-21

Andujar Cedeno, La Romana Dom Rep, infielder (Detroit Tigers)

1969-09-11

Tracy Scroggins, NFLer (Detroit Lions)

1969-10-20

Herman Moore, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)

1969-11-28

Marc Spindler, NFL defensive tackle/end (NY Jets, Detroit Lions)

1969-11-30

Mark Lewis, Hamilton OH, infielder (Detroit Tigers)

1969-12-13

Sergei Fedorov, Pskov Russia, NHL forward (Detroit, Oly-S-1998)

1969-9-11

Tracy Scroggins, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1970-02-01

Malik Sealy, NBA guard/forward (Detroit Pistons, LA Clippers)

1970-04-14

Brian Stablein, Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings

1970-04-28

Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, Detroit)

1970-05-16

Eric Lynch, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)

1970-06-08

Drew Liebert, Lemonade: Detroit

1970-06-17

Jason Hanson, NFL kicker (Detroit Lions)

1970-06-19

Quincy Dushawn Watts, Detroit Mich, 400m runner

1970-07-01

Van Malone, NFL safety (Detroit Lions)

1970-08-18

Robert Higginson, Philadelphia PA, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1970-08-18

Bobby Higginson, Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners

1970-09-05

Willie Clay, NFL safety (Detroit Lions)

1970-09-18

Mike Compton, NFL center/guard (Detroit Lions)

1970-10-04

Ryan McNeil, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions, St Louis Rams)

1970-10-06

Lauren Rifkin, Detroit Rock City

1970-10-18

Shane Bonham, NFL defensive linesman (Detroit Lions)

1970-11-19

Larry Tharpe, NFL tackle (Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions)

1970-12-03

Lindsey Hunter, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)

1970-12-05

Kurt Koehler, Detroit Rock City

1970-12-20

Tony Semple, NFL guard (Detroit Lions)

1971-01-06

Mike Wells, NFL defensive end (Detroit Lions)

1971-04-04

Allan Houston, NBA guard (NY Knicks, Detroit Pistons)

1971-04-04

Felipe Lira, Miranda Venezeula, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1971-04-14

Antonio London, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1971-05-05

Mike Redmond, Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins

1971-06-28

Greg Keagle, Corning NY, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1971-08-20

Kevin Hickman, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)

1971-08-26

Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1971-09-23

Eric Montross, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)

1971-10-07

Johnnie Morton, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)

1971-10-16

Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1971-11-13

Ron Rivers, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)

1971-11-24

Keith Primeau, Toronto, NHL forward (Carolina, Detroit)

1971-12-21

Tommie Boyd, NFL/WLAF receiver (Detroit Lions, Rhein Fire)

1971-12-28

Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1972-01-13

Richard Woodley, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1972-01-23

Kez McCorvey, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)

1972-01-29

Hessley Hempstead, NFL guard (Detroit Lions)

1972-02-23

Ryan Grigson, NFL guard/tackle (Detroit Lions)

1972-02-25

Chris Harrison, guard (Detroit Lions)

1972-04-15

Ronald Cherry, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions)

1972-05-03

Vyacheslav Kozlov, Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward (Detroit Red Wings)

1972-05-30

Jeff Jones, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions)

1972-06-08

David Sloan, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)

1972-06-15

Tony Clark, Newton KS, infielder (Detroit Tigers)

1972-06-23

Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back (Detroit Lions)

1972-06-23

Cory Schlesinger, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1972-07-13

Clint Sodowsky, Ponca City OK, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)

1972-07-14

Lou Roe, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons)

1972-07-21

Kimera Bartee, Omaha NE, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)

1972-08-22

Stephen Boyd, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1972-09-09

Ben Bronson, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)

1972-09-17

Allen Williams, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)

1972-11-09

Ron Rice, NFL cornerback/safety (Detroit Lions)

1972-12-25

Fantasia, [Tonya Manley], Detroit Mich, dancer/actress (Pump it Up)

1973-01-26

Tony Ramirez, tackle (Detroit Lions)

1973-02-13

Willie Smith, NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1973-03-22

Luther Elliss, NFL defensive end (Detroit Lions)

1973-04-17

Theo Ratliff, NBA forward/center (Detroit Pistons, Phila 76ers)

1973-05-10

Jerome Williams, NBA forward (Detroit Pistons)

1973-06-02

Neifi Perez, Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins

1973-06-28

Brian Maisonneuve, Detroit Mich, soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-96)

1973-11-06

Justin Speier, Anaheim Angels vs. Detroit Tigers

1973-12-30

Don Reid, NBA guard/forward (Detroit Pistons)

1974-01-06

Juan Roque, tackle (Detroit Lions)

1974-02-28

Kevin Abrams, cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1974-03-28

Eric Beverly, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

1974-04-27

Pete Chryplewicz, tight end (Detroit Lions)

1974-08-01

Kerwin Waldroup, DL (Detroit Lions)

1974-11-05

Jerry Stackhouse, NBA guard/forward (Detroit Pistons, Phila 76ers)

1974-12-01

Richard Jordan, linebacker (Detroit Lions)

1974-12-19

Bryant Westbrook, cornerback (Detroit Lions)

1974-12-21

Tommie Boyd, wide reciever (Detroit Lions)

1975-02-12

Scot Pollard, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)

1975-02-22

Charles O'Bannon, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)

1976-02-07

Terry Battle, running back (Detroit Lions)

1976-04-11

Kelvim Escobar, Los Angeles Angels vs. Detroit Tigers

1976-05-04

Jason Michaels, Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers

1976-08-16

Roderick Coleman, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1976-10-18

Leilene Ondrade, Detroit Rock City

1976-11-22

Sonya Rueb, Detroit

1976-9-13

Germane Crowell, St. Louis Rams vs. Detroit Lions

1977-05-17

K. Mike Merrill, Lemonade: Detroit

1977-07-26

Joaquin Benoit, Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds

1977-08-17

Mike Maroth, Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers

1978-02-24

Dewayne Wise, Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

1978-06-20

Bobby Seay, Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox

1978-07-23

Nick Harris, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

1978-9-18

Joshua Maly, Lemonade: Detroit

1979-08-31

Ramon Santiago, Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds

1979-10-22

Eve Chalom, Detroit Mich, dance skater (& Gates—1995 Nat Jr champ)

1980-03-02

Kevin Shaffer, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1980-08-17

Brett Myers, Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

1982-03-11

Brian Anderson, Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox

1982-03-12

Zach Miner, Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

1983-03-16

Stephen Drew, Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

1983-04-21

Brian Kaurich, Stick It in Detroit

1983-08-18

Dan Orlovsky, Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions

1985-02-15

Jordan Farkas, Lemonade: Detroit

1985-06-21

Detroit Dimitre-Burns, A Bullet in the Head

1985-06-22

Rosa Katô, Detroit Metal City

1986-04-05

Kyle Safieh, Detroit Rock Mommies

1986-05-09

Daniel Schlereth, Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox

1986-06-06

Junichi Tazawa, Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

1986-07-22

EJ Assi, Detroit Unleaded

1986-08-07

Rachel Partain, Lemonade: Detroit

1986-10-31

Philip McDonald, Lemonade: Detroit

1987-08-27

Anze Kopitar, Jesenice: Detroit

1992-10-01

Chuck Laing, Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

1992-10-01

Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

1996-9-28

Solomon Watts, Lemonade: Detroit

1989-06-10

Detroit Red Wings NHL player Steve Yzerman (24) weds Lisa Brennan

1812-10-13

Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle at 43

1926-10-31

Harry Houdini, [Erich Weisz], magician, dies in Detroit of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured

1942-12-08

Albert Kahn, architect of Detroit, dies at 73

1968-04-19

Tommy Bridges, US baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61

1971-10-24

Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game & later, dies

1982-02-18

Tina Carver, actress (Inside Detroit, Uranium Boom), dies at 58

1983-06-29

Joe Delaney, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions

1986-01-01

Bruce Norris, American hockey executive (Detroit Red Wings) (b. 1924)

1986-09-04

Hank Greenberg, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers) dies aged 75

1986-10-11

Norm Cash, 1st baseman (Detroit Tigers), dies at 51

1986-12-01

Robert L "Bobby" Layne, football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 59

1988-02-02

G Mennen Williams, Supreme Court justice, dies at 76 in Detroit

1991-03-19

John Russell Thomas, NFL general manager (Detroit Lions), dies

1991-11-04

William Munchow, Doctor Detroit

1992-01-14

Hari Rhodes, actor (Earth II, Detroit 9000), dies at 59

1992-05-27

Ernie Winstanley, Detroit 9000

1993-10-21

Irving Torgoff, US baseball player (Detroit Tigers), dies at 75

1994-09-28

Greg Latta, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

1995-08-16

John Priestly McCartjy, detroit DJ, dies at 62

2000-02-08

Sid Abel, Canadian ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings), dies at 81

2000-11-29

Lou Groza, The Detroit Lions vs. the Cleveland Browns

2004-02-23

Bob Mayo, Peter Frampton: Live in Detroit

2005-04-23

Earl Wilson, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

2005-08-09

Detroit Junior, The Adventure of English

2007-01-03

Earl Reibel, Canadian ice hockey forward Detroit Red Wings (b. 1930)

2007-04-03

Neal Shine, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

2007-04-25

Johnny Perkins, New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions

2009-03-14

Jeff Komlo, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

2009-03-30

Doris Ingraham, Detroit 9000

2009-09-16

Monte Clark, Los Angeles Raiders vs. Detroit Lions

2009-09-17

Bob Kowalkowski, Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions

2009-12-25

Rick Kane, New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions

2011-06-08

Jim Northrup, A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers

2012-01-15

Evelyn Marshall, Doctor Detroit

2012-04-08

Blair Kiel, Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers

2012-06-26

Pat Cummings, Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks

2013-09-18

Allan Ellis, Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

2013-10-24

Reggie Rogers, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

2014-09-01

Donnie Humphrey, Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

2015-03-06

Dan Lewis, Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams

2015-03-23

LaVern Torgeson, Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions

2015-06-23

Tommy Hudspeth, Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

2016-03-01

'Beverly Hills Cop' actor, Detroit councilman Gil Hill dies aged 84

2017-08-24

Former Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers GM Joe Klein dies at age 75