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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Adrian's cultural life has connections to the mid-19th century. The Adrian City Band is one of the oldest continuously active community bands in the country, founded in 1838. [20] The Croswell Opera House is the oldest theater in Michigan. The Adrian Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1981.
Michigan (10th district) May 1, 1901 57 Heart failure: West Bay City, Michigan: Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Michigan: Henry H. Alpin: March 4, 1895 May 20, 1843 Pittsfield, New York: 57th (1901–1903) Robert E. Burke Democratic Texas (6th district) June 5, 1901 53 Paralysis Dallas, Texas: Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Texas: Dudley Goodall ...
John Baird (February 11, 1860 – November 8, 1934) was an American politician from Michigan. He was a Republican politician and served in the Michigan House of Representatives in 1895 and in the Michigan Senate from 1901 to 1905. He later was head of the Michigan Conservation Department (now Department of Natural Resources) from 1921 to 1927.
Walter Schloss, 95, American investor and stock trader, leukemia. [352] Dick Smith, 72, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets). [353] So Man-sul, 84, North Korean Zainichi activist, Chongryon Central Standing Committee chairman. [354] Frits Staal, 81, Dutch philosopher. [355] Stanislovas Stonkus, 80, Lithuanian basketball ...
As Adrian grew, the earliest frame buildings were displaced by the growing commercial district. In 1838, Adrian became the county seat, creating a legal and financial sector within the district. A number of banks opened their doors in the mid 19th century. [3] By the latter part of the century, development in the downtown district reached its peak.
Charles F. Baird, 87, American politician. [299] Dennis Brutus, 85, South African poet and anti-Apartheid activist, prostate cancer. [300] Giuseppe Chiappella, 85, Italian football player and manager. [301] Odd Kirkeby, 84, Norwegian politician. [302] Peder Lunde Sr., 91, Norwegian Olympic silver medal-winning sailor. [303]
The Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan trace their origin to Holy Cross Convent in Regensburg (Ratisbon), Bavaria, a convent established in 1233. [6]In 1853 four Sisters from this convent were sent to New York in response to a request for Sisters to provide religious education for German immigrant children.