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8, 1860, the PS Lady Elgin collided with the schooner Augusta, resulting in the deaths of more than 300 people.

On June 4, 1896, after years of experimentation and tinkering, a 32-year-old Henry Ford completed his first automobile.

2, 1902, just six years after Henry Ford created his first automobile, the Motor City experienced its first deadly car incident.

For decades, there were stories of the Christmas Day Truce of 1914 -- and a recently-found letter tells that story well.

Take the Detroit Bus Company Harry Houdini tour to learn more about the magician's death in Detroit on Halloween in 1926.

Related: When the 'Purple Gang' ruled DetroitBy 1929, making and distributing illegal alcohol, or rum-running, was Detroit's No.

Because of heavy traffic, the Highland Park Council approved a proposal to replace the road with a six-lane freeway and construction began in 1941.

Avenue turns to Davison Freeway -- history is madeIn 1942, the freeway was opened without a dedication ceremony and thus the first urban, below grade freeway in the United States was born.

The June 1963 march in Detroit was, at the time, the largest civil rights demonstration in United States history, with 125,000 marching down Woodward Avenue.

On August 16, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 crashed shortly after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing 156 people.

On June 28, 1990, Nelson Mandela visited Detroit and spoke to a massive crowd at Tiger Stadium, just months after being freed from prison in South Africa.

Swearing in Michigan was technically illegal up until one man fought for his First Amendment right in 2002.

The Majestic Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

The National Institute of Anthropogy and History had announced in 2009 that it found a flood control tunnel on the outskirts of Mexico City that had Spanish construction techniques but carved Aztec symbols embedded in it.

RELATED: Independent music venues look to Lansing for assistance amid pandemicIn 2018, the Majestic Theatre underwent a $1 million renovation to restore its façade and improve the stage and concert area.

In this segment of our History 4 All special, we’re discussing the modern day effort to restrict voting rights following the 2020 presidential election.