The 1967 Detroit Riots were among the bloodiest in American
history. The strife occurred during a period of Detroit’s history
when the once-affluent city was struggling economically, and
race relations nationwide were at an all-time low.
MIKE GRACIA
BRACE BEEMER (center) was original announcer then the second actor to portray The Lone Ranger on the radio
series.
The first of 2,956 episodes of The Lone Ranger premiered on
radio January 30, 1933 on WXYZ radio in Detroit, Michigan
and later on the Mutual Broadcasting System radio network
and then on NBC’s Blue Network (which became ABC, which
broadcast the show’s last new episode on September 3, 1954).
ED DANAHUE
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.)
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
CAMILLE BOHANNON
Actor Harrison Ford is the recipient of various accolades, including
the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Cecil B. DeMille Award, in
addition to nominations for an Academy Award and four Golden
Globe Awards. He has been a leading man in films of several
genres. Ford is 80 years old today.
