1917: Birth of Hollywood actress Lorna Gray in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She starred alongside Buster Keaton and The Three Stooges, and portrayed Gail Richards in the first film adaptation of Captain America in 1944. 1883: Grand Rapids experienced one of the largest log jams in U.S. history due to heavy summer rains. The jam on the Grand River reached 30 feet deep and 7 miles long, taking loggers four days and nights to clear. The incident partially destroyed two train bridges at Fulton and Wealthy streets in downtown Grand Rapids.