First European Ship in Michigan & Soviet Propaganda
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All 1 reports on Mon, 10 August 2026
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Le GriffonErnest LajeunesseUniversity Of MichiganMoscow, Moskva, RussiaLake Erie, Canada (General), CanadaSovietsGreat Lakes, Canada (General), CanadaDetroit River, Ontario, CanadaMichigan, United StatesLake Michigan, Michigan, United StatesSovietCanadianRussian
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Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- wkar.org00:00first to report
Today in 1697, the European ship Le Griffon docked in Michigan, only to sink in Lake Michigan shortly after. In 1950, Soviet radio claimed Michigan football players were regularly injured, but the U.S. offered Soviet reporters season passes to University of Michigan games to refute the claim.