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colspan="2"| A Detroit Timeline | colspan="2"| A Detroit Timeline | ||
Year ||Events | Year ||Events | ||
− | 1943 ||[[Detroit Science Fictioneers]] formed | + | 1943 ||'''[[Detroit Science Fictioneers]] formed''' |
1944 ||[[sisfa|SI/ASFA]] founded in Detroit | 1944 ||[[sisfa|SI/ASFA]] founded in Detroit | ||
||[[Detroit Hyperborean Society]] [[club]] formed | ||[[Detroit Hyperborean Society]] [[club]] formed | ||
− | 1946 ||[[Ray Nelson]] invents the [[Propeller Beanie]] | + | 1946 ||'''[[Ray Nelson]] invents the [[Propeller Beanie]]''' |
|| [[Andy Porter]] born | || [[Andy Porter]] born | ||
− | 1948 ||[[Michigan Science Fiction Society]] formed | + | 1948 ||'''[[Michigan Science Fiction Society]] (Misfits) formed''' |
|| [[Detroit Hyperborean Society]] [[club]] ends | || [[Detroit Hyperborean Society]] [[club]] ends | ||
1947 ||[[Carl Lundgren]] born | 1947 ||[[Carl Lundgren]] born | ||
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1949 ||The [[Blowup]] | 1949 ||The [[Blowup]] | ||
||[[Roger Sims]] Discovers [[fandom]] | ||[[Roger Sims]] Discovers [[fandom]] | ||
− | 1950 ||[[Martin Alger]] coins [[Real Soon Now]] | + | 1950 ||[[Martin Alger]] coins “[[Real Soon Now]]” |
||[[Randy Bathurst]] born | ||[[Randy Bathurst]] born | ||
1952 ||[[Detroit in '53]] [[Worldcon bid]] fizzles | 1952 ||[[Detroit in '53]] [[Worldcon bid]] fizzles | ||
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mid-50s ||[[Beerfandom]] founded by [[Art Rapp]] | mid-50s ||[[Beerfandom]] founded by [[Art Rapp]] | ||
1958 ||[[Detroit in '59]] [[Worldcon bid]] wins at [[Solacon]] beating [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[Chicago: 1959]] | 1958 ||[[Detroit in '59]] [[Worldcon bid]] wins at [[Solacon]] beating [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[Chicago: 1959]] | ||
− | 1959 ||[[Detention]] ([[Worldcon]]) held | + | 1959 ||'''[[Detention]] ([[Worldcon]]) held''' |
|| [[TAFF]] winner [[John Berry]] visits | || [[TAFF]] winner [[John Berry]] visits | ||
late 50s ||[[Misfits]] has become a blowing league | late 50s ||[[Misfits]] has become a blowing league | ||
1960-65 ||[[The Fanzine Foundation]] operated by [[Alan J. Lewis]] | 1960-65 ||[[The Fanzine Foundation]] operated by [[Alan J. Lewis]] | ||
− | mid-60s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] founded | + | mid-60s ||'''[[Wayne Third Foundation]] founded''' |
1964 ||[[Cleveland in '66]] bid begins as an inchoate thing including Detroit | 1964 ||[[Cleveland in '66]] bid begins as an inchoate thing including Detroit | ||
− | 1965 ||[[ | + | 1965 ||[[Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held |
1966 ||[[Tricon]] ([[Worldcon]]) held in [[Cleveland]] with Detroit as co-host | 1966 ||[[Tricon]] ([[Worldcon]]) held in [[Cleveland]] with Detroit as co-host | ||
1968 ||[[1968 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | 1968 ||[[1968 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | ||
||fl [[Neo-Numenor]] ||colspan="2"| | ||fl [[Neo-Numenor]] ||colspan="2"| | ||
1969 ||[[1969 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | 1969 ||[[1969 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held | ||
− | 1970 ||[[Dum-Dum | + | 1970 ||[[Dum-Dum]] Banquet held in Detroit |
1970s ||[[Oak Park High School Science Fiction Club]] active | 1970s ||[[Oak Park High School Science Fiction Club]] active | ||
− | 1973 ||[[Stilyagi Air Corps]] founded in [[Ann Arbor]] | + | 1973 ||'''[[Stilyagi Air Corps]] founded in [[Ann Arbor]]''' |
||[[Leah Zeldes Smith]] finds fandom | ||[[Leah Zeldes Smith]] finds fandom | ||
1974 ||[[A2 Relax Icon]] held | 1974 ||[[A2 Relax Icon]] held | ||
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||[[ConFusion 12]] held | ||[[ConFusion 12]] held | ||
||[[Martin Alger]] dies | ||[[Martin Alger]] dies | ||
− | ||[[AutoClave 1]] held | + | ||'''[[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], held''' |
||[[ConClave I]] held | ||[[ConClave I]] held | ||
1977 ||[[ConClave II]] held | 1977 ||[[ConClave II]] held | ||
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||[[ConFusion Pi]] held | ||[[ConFusion Pi]] held | ||
||[[AutoClave 3]] held | ||[[AutoClave 3]] held | ||
− | late 70s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] ends | + | late 70s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] ends as a formal [[club]] |
||[[Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association]] created by the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]] | ||[[Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association]] created by the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]] | ||
1979 ||[[Mass ConFusion]] held | 1979 ||[[Mass ConFusion]] held | ||
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||[[Immortal ConFusion]] held | ||[[Immortal ConFusion]] held | ||
||[[Mythcon 44]] held in [[East Lansing]] | ||[[Mythcon 44]] held in [[East Lansing]] | ||
− | 2014 ||[[Detcon1]] ([[NASFiC]]) held | + | 2014 ||'''[[Detcon1]] ([[NASFiC]]) held''' |
||[[Legendary ConFusion]] held | ||[[Legendary ConFusion]] held | ||
2015 ||[[ConClave 39]] held | 2015 ||[[ConClave 39]] held | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] |
Revision as of 10:56, 24 July 2020
This page covers Greater Detroit including the city itself, but also the surrounding suburbs. It additionally includes Ann Arbor (which see for its own article) and Detroit-associated events as far as Lansing.
During the 1950s through the 70s, at least, Detroit was a fannish powerhouse. In more recent years, the center of fannish activity has moved outwards to the nearby college town of Ann Arbor.
The list below includes conventions held in Greater Detroit, clubs, and notable life events for prominent Detroit-related fans.
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