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Detroit's Day of Darkness

Name: Detroit's Day of Darkness
Uploaded: 2026-10-19T12:00:33Z
Duration: 863 s
Channel: The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered
Description: On October 19, 1762 the day was so dark at Fort Detroit that candles were needed to see at noon. A British officer called the day "The most extraordinary dark day perhaps ever seen in the world." Some would take the darkness as a sign. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise:...