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1979–1980 - Saddam Hussein makes large donations to a Detroit church and receives a key to the city. Hussein's relationship with Detroit began in 1979, when the Reverend Jacob Yasso of Chaldean Sacred Heart congratulated Hussein on his presidency. Yasso said that in return his church had received $450,000 from the former Iraqi dictator. [35] 1980
While a simpler time in terms of technology, the 1980s in Detroit were much different than the life and times we know today. According to the 1980 census, 1.2 million residents called Detroit home ...
Beginning in the 1980s, for the first time in its history, Detroit was a majority-black city. [185] This drastic racial demographic change resulted in more than a change in neighborhood appearance. It had political, social, and economic effects as well. In 1974, Detroit elected its first black mayor, Coleman Young. [186]
1980 Detroit Tigers season – The Tigers compiled an 84–78 record and finished in a tie for fourth place in the American League East under manager Sparky Anderson. The team's statistical leaders included Lance Parrish (24 home runs), Steve Kemp (101 RBIs), Alan Trammell (.300 batting average), and Jack Morris (16 wins). [8]
From at least 1880 to the 1980s, the greatest number of immigrants and their descendants living in Wayne County, Michigan (where Detroit is located) were from central and eastern Europe. [ 8 ] Detroit's population increased from under 500,000 in 1910 to over 1.8 million at the city's peak in 1950, making Detroit the fourth-most populous city in ...
History portal; 1980s portal; This category is for the city of Detroit in the year 1980. 1975; 1976; ... 1980 Detroit Tigers season; 1980 Republican National Convention;
View history; General What links here; Related changes; Upload file; ... Pages in category "1980s in Detroit" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The city has come a long way since July 18, 2013, when Detroit was the largest municipality in US history to file for bankruptcy after years of declining revenue, population losses, rising crime ...