1984 in Michigan

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Events from the year 1984 in Michigan.

Top Michigan news stories

The Associated Press (AP) selected the state's top news stories as follows: [1] [2]

Contents

1. The July 16 decision by Consumers Power to shut down the Midland Nuclear Power Plant which was 85% complete, but had experienced massive cost overruns and total costs in excess of $3.6 billion;
2. (tie) The takeover of the Michigan Senate by Republicans in February 1984 following special elections to replace two Democratic Senators (Philip Mastin and David Serotkin) who had been ousted in 1983 recall elections targeting legislators who voted in favor of a 38% income tax increase; [3]
2. (tie) The resurgence of the automobile industry, including increased sales and profits and the announcement by Mazda that it would build a $450 million plant in Flat Rock, Michigan;
4. The United Auto Workers' six-day strike against 17 General Motors plants in September;
5. (tie) The defeat of Proposition C, a ballot initiative dubbed "Voter's Choice" which would have rolled back taxes to 1981 levels, required voter approval for future tax increases, and reduced Detroit's non-resident income tax;
5. (tie) The resurgence of the state's economy, including a decline in unemployment and a state budget surplus of $282 million;
7. The sentencing of Upjohn heir Roger A. Gauntlett, age 43, to "chemical castration" (through five years of treatment with Depo-Provera) for the repeated rape of his teenage stepdaughter. [4] (The Depo-Provera aspect of the sentence was later reversed on appeal.)
8. (tie) The tarnishing of Detroit's image due to violent outbreaks in October, including a shooting death and other violence amid the celebration of the Detroit Tigers' October 14 victory in the 1984 World Series, [5] and hundreds of fires set in Detroit on October 30, "Devil's night"; [6]
8. (tie) The federal civil rights trial, following protests over lenient state court sentencing (probation and fines), of Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his stepson, Michael Nitz, in the racially motivated Murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was beaten to death in June 1982 with a baseball bat after an altercation at the Fancy Pants Lounge, a Woodward Avenue strip club. Ebens was convicted on June 28 in the federal case and sentenced on September 18 to 25 years in federal prison. [7] (The appellate court later ordered a new trial that resulted in Ebens' acquittal on May 1, 1987.)
10. (tie) The comeback of Chrysler Corporation after repaying federal loan guarantees in 1983 and achieving record earnings of $803 million in the quarter from April to June 1984; and
10. (tie) The House of Judah controversies, including the trial and conviction of three members of the religious camp in South Haven arising out of the July 1983 beating death of 12-year-old John Yarbough, the conviction of another member for raping a 13-year-old girl, the removal of 66 children from the camp, and the death of two other children in a mobile home fire in October 1984. [8] [9]

Office holders

State office holders

Gov. Blanchard James Blanchard 1981 congressional photo.jpg
Gov. Blanchard

Mayors of major cities

Federal office holders

Sen. Riegle Don Riegle, Jr.jpg
Sen. Riegle
Sen. Levin Carl Levin official portrait.jpg
Sen. Levin

Population

In the 1980 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,259,000 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 1990, the state's population had grown only marginally by 0.4% to 9,259,000 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 50,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1980
Rank
CityCounty1970 Pop.1980 Pop.1990 Pop.Change 1980-90
1 Detroit Wayne 1,514,0631,203,3681,027,974−14.6% Decrease2.svg
2 Grand Rapids Kent 197,649181,843189,1264.0% Increase2.svg
3 Warren Macomb 179,260161,134144,864−10.1% Decrease2.svg
4 Flint Genesee 193,317159,611140,761−11.8% Decrease2.svg
5 Lansing Ingham 131,403130,414127,321−2.4% Decrease2.svg
6 Sterling Heights Macomb61,365108,999117,8108.1% Increase2.svg
7 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 100,035107,969109,5921.5% Increase2.svg
8 Livonia Wayne110,109104,814100,850−3.8% Decrease2.svg
9 Dearborn Wayne104,19990,66089,286−1.5%Decrease2.svg
10 Westland Wayne86,74984,60384,7240.1% Increase2.svg
11 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 85,55579,72280,2770.7% Increase2.svg
12 Taylor Wayne70,02077,56870,811−8.7% Decrease2.svg
13 Saginaw Saginaw 91,84977,50869,512−10.3% Decrease2.svg
14 Pontiac Oakland 85,27976,71571,166−7.2% Decrease2.svg
15 St. Clair Shores Macomb88,09376,21068,107−10.6% Decrease2.svg
16 Southfield Oakland69,29875,60875,7450.2% Increase2.svg
17 Royal Oak Oakland86,23870,89365,410−7.7% Decrease2.svg
18 Dearborn Heights Wayne80,06967,70660,838−10.1% Decrease2.svg
19 Troy Oakland39,41967,10272,8848.6% Increase2.svg
20 Wyoming Kent56,56059,61663,8917.2% Increase2.svg
21 Farmington Hills Oakland--58,05674,61128.5%Increase2.svg
22 Roseville Macomb60,52954,31151,412−5.3% Decrease2.svg
23 East Lansing Ingham47,54051,39250,677−1.4% Decrease2.svg

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 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
CountyLargest city1970 Pop.1980 Pop.1990 Pop.Change 1980-90
1 Wayne Detroit 2,666,7512,337,8912,111,687−9.7% Decrease2.svg
2 Oakland Pontiac 907,8711,011,7931,083,5927.1% Increase2.svg
3 Macomb Warren 625,309694,600717,4003.3% Increase2.svg
4 Genesee Flint 444,341450,449430,459−4.4% Decrease2.svg
5 Kent Grand Rapids 411,044444,506500,63112.6% Increase2.svg
6 Ingham Lansing 261,039275,520281,9122.3% Increase2.svg
7 Washtenaw Ann Arbor 234,103264,748282,9376.9% Increase2.svg
8 Saginaw Saginaw 219,743228,059211,946−7.1% Decrease2.svg
9 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 201,550212,378223,4115.2% Increase2.svg
10 Berrien Benton Harbor 163,875171,276161,378−5.8% Decrease2.svg
11 Muskegon Muskegon 157,426157,589158,9830.9% Increase2.svg
12 Ottawa Holland 128,181157,174187,76819.5%Increase2.svg
13 Jackson Jackson 143,274151,495149,756−1.1% Decrease2.svg
14 Calhoun Battle Creek 141,963141,557135,982−3.9% Decrease2.svg
15 St. Clair Port Huron 120,175138,802145,6074.9% Increase2.svg
16 Monroe Monroe 118,479134,659133,600−0.8% Decrease2.svg
17 Bay Bay City 117,339119,881111,723−6.8% Decrease2.svg
18 Livingston Howell 58,967100,289115,64515.3% Increase2.svg

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Boxing

Other

Music and culture

Chronology of events

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September

October

November

December

Births

Deaths

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References

  1. "Midland nuclear plant shutdown state's top story". Detroit Free Press. December 30, 1984. pp. 1B, 11B via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Closure of Midland Plant Top Michigan Story in '84". The Herald-Palladium. December 26, 1984. p. 31 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Republicans Win Special Elections, Control of Senate". Detroit Free Press. February 1, 1984. pp. 1–2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "'Chemical castration' ordered in Kalamazoo rape". Detroit Free Press. January 31, 1984. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "One killed, others hurt amid revelry". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1984. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Devil's Night vandals set hundreds of fires". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1984. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ebens gets 25 years in Chin case". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 1984. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fire at 'Judah' Kills 2 Children". The Herald-Palladium. October 19, 1984. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "House of Judah: What police found at the cult's Allegan County compound". Grand Rapids News. June 25, 2013.
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  11. "1984 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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  13. "1983–84 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  14. "1983–84 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  15. "2 Detroit suburbs top U.S. in home ownership listing". Detroit Free Press. January 7, 1984. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Band director harassed MSU women, panel says". Detroit Free Press. February 1, 1984. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Farewell to a star: Rhythm-blues great Jackie Wilson is mourned, praised". Detroit Free Press. January 29, 1984. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.