Today in 1965, George Grady became Michigan's first African-American police chief in Dowagiac, serving for 9 years. Today also marks the birthday of Madonna, born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958, widely celebrated as a pop icon.
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Today in 1965, the first African-American chief of police in Michigan was named in Dowagiac [duh-WAH-jak], Michigan. George Grady, a Korean War veteran would lead the 19-member force for 9 years before he retired from a heart condition. And there remains a permanent exhibit dedicated to Chief Grady as part of the Dowagiac Area History Museum.
Today could be a Holiday for one of Michigan’s most famous names. You don’t have to Justify your love for her either, since many consider her a ray of light, a lucky star, even. Getting hung up on figuring out who’s that girl? Well it’s the material girl herself, Madonna, born in Bay City, Michigan in 1958.