On this day in 1837, Michigan became the 26th state admitted to the Union.
On this day in 1838, Tennessee enacted a statewide prohibition.
On this day in 1870, Virginia rejoined the Union.
On this day in 1920, the Lincoln Motor Company was founded by Henry Leland a former Ford Motor Company executive. He later sold this company to Ford.
On this day in 1924, the city of St. Petersburg, Russia was renamed Leningrad.
On this day in 1978, the Great Blizzard of '78 struck the United States. This marked the lowest ever recorded non-tropical atmospheric pressure in the US. Heavy snow struck the Great Lakes region of the US, including all of Ohio. Winds reached up to 100 mph during this storm.
And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1893, it was reported that Madison Mitchell held a farm sale last week. He is planing a move to Marysville.
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