1933 in Michigan

Events from the year 1933 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Population

In the 1930 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 4,842,325, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1940, Michigan's population had increased by 8.5% to 5,256,106.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1930
Rank
City County 1920 Pop. 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. Change 1930-40
1DetroitWayne993,6781,568,6621,623,4523.5%
2Grand RapidsKent137,634168,592164,292−2.6%
3FlintGenesee91,599156,492151,543−3.2%
4SaginawSaginaw61,90380,71582,7942.6%
5LansingIngham57,32778,39778,7530.5%
6PontiacOakland34,27364,92866,6262.6%
7HamtramckWayne48,61556,26849,839−11.4%
8JacksonJackson48,37455,18749,656−10.0%
9KalamazooKalamazoo48,48754,78654,097−1.3%
10Highland ParkWayne46,49952,95950,810−4.1%
11DearbornWayne2,47050,35863,58926.3%
12Bay CityBay47,55447,35547,9561.3%
13Battle CreekCalhoun36,16445,57343,453−4.7%
14MuskegonMuskegon36,57041,39047,69715.2%
15Port HuronSt. Clair25,94431,36132,7594.5%
16WyandotteWayne13,85128,36830,6187.9%
17Ann ArborWashtenaw19,51626,94429,81510.7%
18Royal OakOakland6,00722,90425,0879.5%
19FerndaleOakland2,64020,85522,5238.0%

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Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 50,000 based on 1930 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1920 and 1940 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.

1930
Rank
County Largest city 1920 Pop. 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. Change 1930-40
1WayneDetroit1,177,6451,888,9462,015,6236.7%
2KentGrand Rapids183,041240,511246,3382.4%
3GeneseeFlint125,668211,641227,9447.7%
4OaklandPontiac90,050211,251254,06820.3%
5SaginawSaginaw100,286120,717130,4688.1%
6InghamLansing81,554116,587130,61612.0%
7JacksonJackson72,53992,30493,1080.9%
8KalamazooKalamazoo71,22591,368100,0859.5%
9CalhounBattle Creek72,91887,04394,2068.2%
10MuskegonMuskegon62,36284,63094,50111.7%
11BerrienBenton Harbor62,65381,06689,1179.9%
12MacombWarren38,10377,146107,63839.5%
13BayBay City69,54869,47474,9817.9%
14St. ClairPort Huron58,00967,56376,22212.8%
15WashtenawAnn Arbor49,52065,53080,81023.3%
16OttawaHolland47,66054,85859,6608.8%
17HoughtonHoughton71,93052,85147,631−9.9%
18MonroeMonroe37,11552,48558,62011.7%
19LenaweeAdrian47,76749,84953,1106.5%

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Sports

Baseball

American football

1933 Michigan football team

Basketball

Ice hockey

Other

Chronology of events

January

February

  • February 13 - Auto workers go on strike.
  • February 14 - Gov. William Comstock orders the closure of all banks in Michigan to prevent a run on the banks.

March

  • March 13 - Diego Rivera completes the Detroit Industry Murals.

April

  • April 10 - Michigan became the first state to ratify the repeal of Prohibition. The members of Michigan's constitutional convention voted 99 to 1 in favor of repeal.[21]

December

  • December 24 - The Italian Hall disaster resulted in 73 deaths in a stampede after someone falsely shouted "fire" at a crowded Christmas party.

Births

Deaths

  • June 12 - Horace Rackham, one of the original stockholders in the Ford Motor Company and a noted philanthropist, at age 74 in Detroit[22]
  • October 7 - Jo Labadie, labor organizer, anarchist, Greenbacker, social activist, publisher, and poet, at age 83 in Detroit[23]

See also

References

  1. Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 512–514.
  2. Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Volume 1 Population. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 1930. pp. 515–516.
  3. "1933 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
  6. "1933 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  7. "1933 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  8. "1933 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  9. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  10. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  11. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  12. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Wayne State University. pp. 111, 114. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  13. "1932-33 Western Michigan Broncos Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  14. "1932-33 Detroit Mercy Titans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  15. "1932-33 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  16. "1932-33 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  17. "2015-16 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Wayne State University. p. 48. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  18. "1932-33 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  19. "Michigan Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  20. "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  21. "Michigan First State To Ratify Dry Law Repeal". Chicago Tribune. April 11, 1933. p. 6.
  22. "H. H. Rackham, Who Backed Henry Ford, Is Dead at 74". Detroit Free Press. June 14, 1933. pp. 1–2 via Newspapers.com.
  23. "Indian Idealist Is Dead at 83". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1933. pp. 2–7 via Newspapers.com.
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