Today in Grand Rapids History
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Historical Events
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1876-09-19 - 1st carpet sweeper patented (Melville Bissell of Grand Rapids, Mich)
1880-07-23 - 1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich
1900-07-08 - 1st night baseball, league game (Zanesville at Grand Rapids)
1945-01-25 - Grand Rapids, Michigan becomes 1st US city to fluoridate its water
1949-08-15 - WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
1962-11-01 - WZZM TV channel 13 in Grand Rapids, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting
1972-12-17 - WGVC (now WUCX) TV channel 35 in Grand Rapids, MI (PBS) 1st broadcast
1996-04-30 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Grand Rapids MI on WKLQ 94.5 FM
Famous Birthdays
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1895-05-01 - Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946)
1902-01-12 - Ray Teal, Grand Rapids Mich, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza)
1925-04-04 - Elizabeth Wilson, Grand Rapids Mich, actor (Doc, East Side/West Side)
1935-02-15 - Roger B Chaffee, Grand Rapids Michigan, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut
1936-01-14 - John Paul Cain, Sweetwater TX, PGA golfer (1989 Greater Grand Rapids)
1936-02-29 - Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids Mich, Col USMC/astronaut (Skylab 3, STS-3)
1955-03-10 - Bunny DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rocker (Debarge)
1958-08-06 - Randy DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rock vocalist/bassist (Debarge)
1959-06-19 - Mark DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rock vocalist (DeBarge-Who's Johnny)
1961-06-04 - El Debarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rocker (Debarge-All this Love)
1961-10-10 - Brian Lee Diemer, Grand Rapids Mich, steeplechase (Olymp-bronze-1984)
1962-08-22 - James Debarge, Grand Rapids Mi, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Debarge)
1964-03-03 - Lisa Ann Poggi, Grand Rapids Mich, actress (Jolie-Loving)
1965-01-03 - Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids MI, pitcher (SF Giants)
1966-02-04 - Barry Klein, Grand Rapids Mich, rower (Olympics-1996)
1966-04-29 - John VanderWal, Grand Rapids MI, outfielder (Colorado Rockies)
1969-06-30 - Ken Gernander, Grand Rapids, NHL center (NY Rangers)
1973-05-28 - Todd Sweeris, Grand Rapids Mich, table tennis player (Olympics-96)
1975-08-12 - Robyn Hancock, Grand Rapids Ohio, Miss America-Ohio (1997)
1977-02-24 - Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids Mich, featherweight boxer (Oly-br-96)
1981-09-02 - Katie Teft, Grand Rapids Mich, gymnast (Olympics-96)
