Today in History highlights major events across centuries
Key moments include 1765 Stamp Act Congress rights declaration, 1781 Yorktown surrender, 1814 first public Star Spangled Banner performance, 1944 WAVES, 1960 Cuba embargo start, 1977 Concorde NYC landing, 1982 DeLorean arrest, 1987 Black Monday, 1994 Tel Aviv bombing, 2001 Afghanistan ground operations, 2005 Saddam trial, 2008 Powell Obama endorsement, 2017 Puerto Rico disaster remarks. notable birthdays listed for Lithgow, Holyfield, Carter, Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Virginia
Holliday Street Theater
Baltimore
U.S. Navy
United States
Cuba
New York City
John Z. DeLorean
Los Angeles
DeLorean
Tel Aviv
U.S
Afghanistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
Saddam Hussein
Baath Party
Baghdad
Colin Powell
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
NBC
Puerto Rico
Ricardo Rossello
Donald Trump
White House
Trump
Calvin University announces 2020 January Series lineup
Calvin University reveals the 2020 January Series with 15 speakers including Rachael Denhollander and Mary Robinson. The free lecture series runs Jan 8–28 at the Covenant Fine Arts Center with events in Grand Rapids and remote sites, aiming to foster thoughtful dialogue on poverty, water, immigration, and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin University
New York Times
White House
Rachael Denhollander
Larry Nassar
Time Magazine
Mary Robinson
Ireland
Robinson
U.N
Potter
Covenant Fine Arts Center
Calvin
Grand Rapids
United States
Canada
Europe
Calvin.edu
Ottawa Walks free county park group walks schedule
Ottawa County Parks volunteers lead Ottawa Walks a free year round program with weekly walks at various locations including Zeeland Grand Haven West Olive Spring Lake Jenison and Grand Ravines. Walks cover 1 2 miles with topics and are held rain or shine unless storms or district cancellations occur. Registration advised for schedule updates by calling 616 748 2834 or visiting miOttawa.org/OttawaWalks.
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Ottawa County Parks
Ottawa Walks
Ottawa County Department of Public Health
Upper
Macatawa Natural Area
84Th Avenue
Zeeland
Sheldon
Central Park
Spring Lake
miOttawa
Lakeshore Art Festival accepts 2020 applications
The Lakeshore Art Festival invites fine artists and crafters to apply for the July 3 and 4 festival through lakeshoreartfestival.org. The event uses a blind jury, features over 350 exhibitors, street performances, and family activities in the Muskegon Lakeshore area.
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Lakeshore Art Festival
Lakeshoreartfestival.org
Sunshine Artist Magazine
Grand Haven Tribune
West Michigan
America
ArtFairCalendar.com
Muskegon Lakeshore
Carla Flanders
Lakeshore
Muskegon
Also Mentioned on This Page
John
Lithgow
Evander Holyfield
Amy Carter
Rebecca Ferguson
Sentinel Staff
Nicholas Kristof
Barbara Pierce Bush
Global Health Corps
Ann Compton
Mitch Albom
Jonathan Haidt
NYU
Kristi Potter
Ottawa
Spectrum Health
Zeeland Community Hospital Group
Hemlock Crossing
West Olive
Duncan Woods
Grand Haven
Jenison
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!