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The Great Fire of 1805 occurred on June 11, 1805, in the city of Detroit, in the Michigan Territory of the United States. [1] The fire destroyed almost everything in the city. [2] The motto of the city, Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes'), was written after this fire. [3]
A heartbreaking video shows that people aren't the only ones being forced to flee their homes as more than 10 fires burn in California. The Easy Fire outside Simi Valley started on Oct. 30 and has ...
[32] [33] Horse breeding in sufficient numbers to establish a self-sustaining population developed in what today is the southwestern United States starting in 1598 when Juan de Oñate founded Santa Fe de Nuevo México. From 75 horses in his original expedition, he expanded his herd to 800, and from there the horse population increased rapidly. [33]
A man sustained serious burns and at least 43 horses died in a fire Saturday that destroyed a massive barn used by two Logan County performance-horse businesses, according to an official with the ...
On 5 October, Detroit was one of twenty horses to contest Europe's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe over 2400 m at Longchamp. Ridden by Eddery, she started the 6.7/1 fourth choice in the betting behind the British four-year-old Ela-Mana-Mou , the French colt Le Marmot and the 1979 Arc winner Three Troikas .
Hickory Hill Farm at 245 Back Road in Dover, which lost two barns to a fire early Sunday, March 24, 2024, is seen Monday where horses that survived the blaze are seen.
In June 1987, a fire broke out at the Hazel Park Harness Raceway, killing 15 of the 26 horses in the stable. The average value of the horses was approximately $15,000 each. The fire started in a housing barn located about 500 yards from the grandstand, while races were still being held.
The community received an outpouring of support after the fire. A GoFundMe fundraiser was set up to raise money for those who lost their racehorses in the fire. ... 26 horses die in overnight barn ...