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Events from the year 1958 in Michigan.

Top stories

The Associated Press ranked the top Michigan news stories of 1958 as follows:[1]

  • The November 18 sinking of the SS Carl D. Bradley in a Lake Michigan storm, resulting in the death of 33 of 35 crew members (AP-1, 350 points)
  • The April 6 crash of Capital Airlines Flight 67 into Saginaw Bay on final approach to Freeland, Michigan, resulting in the deaths of all 47 persons on board (AP-2, 285 points)
  • The Democratic Party's sweep of the November election (AP-3, 240 points))
  • The case of Frank Kierdorf, business agent for Teamsters Local 332 in Flint, who was taken at gunpoint to a wooded area in Oakland County, set on fire, and then dropped off at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac[2] (AP-4, 239 points)
  • Dedication of the Mackinac Bridge (AP-5, 191 points)
  • Negotiations and strikes between the UAW and Big Three automobile manufacturers (AP-6, 180 points)
  • Proposal to create a state income tax (AP-7)
  • Record unemployment (AP-8)
  • Slump in the automobile industry (AP-9)
  • 1958 Detroit Tigers season, including the June 9 firing of manager Jack Tighe, the drop to fifth place, and the trade of Billy Martin to Cleveland (AP-10)

The United Press International ranked the state's top sports stories of 1958 as follows:[3]

Office holders

State office holders

Gov. G. Mennen Williams

Mayors of major cities

Patrick V. McNamara
Robert P. Griffin

Federal office holders

Population

In the 1950 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 6,421,000 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1960, the state's population had grown 22.8% to 7,823,194 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 40,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1950
Rank 		City County 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. 1960 Pop. Change 1950-60
1 Detroit Wayne 1,623,452 1,849,568 1,670,144 −9.7%
2 Grand Rapids Kent 164,292 176,515 177,313 0.5%
3 Flint Genesee 151,543 163,143 196,940 20.7%
4 Dearborn Wayne 63,589 94,994 112,007 17.9%
5 Saginaw Saginaw 82,794 92,918 98,265 5.8%
6 Lansing Ingham 78,753 92,129 107,807 17.0%
7 Pontiac Oakland 66,626 73,681 82,233 11.6%
8 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 54,097 57,704 82,089 42.4%
9 Bay City Bay 47,956 52,523 53,604 2.1%
10 Jackson Jackson 49,656 51,088 50,720 −0.7%
11 Battle Creek Calhoun 43,453 48,666 44,169 −9.2%
12 Muskegon Muskegon 47,697 48,429 46,485 −4.0%
13 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 29,815 48,251 67,340 39.6%
14 Royal Oak Oakland 25,087 46,898 80,612 71.9%
15 Warren Macomb 23,658 42,653 89,246 109.2%

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1950 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1940 and 1960 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank 		County Largest city 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. 1960 Pop. Change 1950-60
1 Wayne Detroit 2,015,623 2,435,235 2,666,297 9.5%
2 Oakland Pontiac 254,068 396,001 690,259 74.3%
3 Kent Grand Rapids 246,338 288,292 363,187 26.0%
4 Genesee Flint 227,944 270,963 374,313 38.1%
5 Macomb Warren 107,638 184,961 405,804 119.4%
6 Ingham Lansing 130,616 172,941 211,296 22.2%
7 Saginaw Saginaw 130,468 153,515 190,752 24.3%
8 Washtenaw Ann Arbor 80,810 134,606 172,440 28.1%
9 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 100,085 126,707 169,712 33.9%
10 Muskegon Muskegon 94,501 121,545 129,943 6.9%
11 Calhoun Battle Creek 94,206 120,813 138,858 14.9%
12 Berrien Benton Harbor 89,117 115,702 149,865 29.5%
13 Jackson Jackson 93,108 108,168 131,994 22.0%

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

George Yardley

Ice hockey

Boat racing

Golf

Chronology of events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Births

Deaths

  • October 25 - Edward Aloysius Mooney, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Detroit (1937-1958), at age 76 in Rome, Italy
  • November - H. G. Salsinger, sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years, at age 73 in Detroit

See also

References

  1. ^ "'58 Has Been Turbulent Year In State's History". The News-Palladium. December 31, 1958. p. III-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Torch Victim's Own Story: Taken For Ride By Pair And Set Afire In Woods". Detroit Free Press. August 5, 1958. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jack Berry (January 1, 1959). "MSU's Flop State's Top 1958 Story". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1958 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "1958 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "1958 Michigan State Spartans Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "1958 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "1958 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  13. ^ "1958 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "1957–58 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  15. ^ "1957-58 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  16. ^ "1957–58 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  17. ^ "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  18. ^ "1957–58 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  19. ^ "1957–58 Detroit Titans Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  20. ^ "1957–58 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  21. ^ "Michigan Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  22. ^ "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  23. ^ "Michigan State Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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