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The Detroit convention kicked off Reagan's campaign to a landslide election. Population: 1,203,339. [12] 1984 - The Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series, defeating the San Diego Padres in five games. 1987 August 16: Airplane crash occurs near city. [5] Pope John Paul II visits Detroit. Detroit People Mover operations started. It was the ...
This template is designed for maps of the world or east hemisphere, showing historical borders and detailed geography. The dates refer to the year depicted in the maps, not when they were made. Note: Please only include maps based on the Topographic_map#Global_1-kilometer_map , and only maps showing historical information about countries ...
Map of Maximus Planudes (c. 1300), earliest extant realization of Ptolemy's world map (2nd century) Gangnido (Korea, 1402) Bianco world map (1436) Fra Mauro map (c. 1450) Map of Bartolomeo Pareto (1455) Genoese map (1457) Map of Juan de la Cosa (1500) Cantino planisphere (1502) Piri Reis map (1513) Dieppe maps (c. 1540s-1560s) Mercator 1569 ...
1941-1945 During World War II, Detroit was called the "Arsenal of Democracy" for its wartime industry; Fort Wayne was the largest motor vehicle and parts depot in the world. 1943 A riot broke out, pitting whites against blacks during wartime. 1950 Detroit was the 4th largest city in the U.S., with 1.8 million people.
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1849 Detroit annexes Springwells Township east of Brooklyn Street. April 2, 1850 – Greenfield Township annexes another section of Springwells Township. February 12, 1857 – Detroit annexes Springwells Township east of Grand Boulevard. March 25, 1873 – Springwells Township annexes back section of Greenfield Township south of Tireman
Maps of the New World had been produced since the 16th century. The history of cartography of the United States begins in the 18th century, after the declared independence of the original Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). Later, Samuel Augustus Mitchell published a map of the United States ...
Suppose we want to make a map of the world on the Human Development Index, with 4 progressive categories: Low, Medium, High and Very high. With {{BrewerColors|Blues|4|a}}, you get: #eff3ffff #bdd7e7ff #6baed6ff #2171b5ff With these colors we will paint the blank map: