Michigan Minute
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WKAR’s Jamie Paisley presents intriguing stories for each day in Michigan history. From name changes and iconic cities to arcane laws, Michigan Minute covers a wide variety of fascinatingly true tales from the Great Lake State. Interested in supporting the Michigan Minute?
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
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Jazz Musician Bennie Maupin Born in Detroit | August 29
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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Michigan Bans Hitchhiking on Freeways | August 28
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Lincoln's Kalamazoo Visit | August 27
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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UAW Formation | August 26
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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John Smalley's Last Stand | August 25
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Bounty on Rats & Bathtub Boat Adventure | August 24
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Keith Moon's Memorable Flint Birthday | August 23
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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Iris Kyle's Birthday & Detroit's Electric Trolley Cars | August 22
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Oldsmobile's Debut & Capri Drive-In Theater Opening | August 21
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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First Commercial Radio & Paul Bunyan Claims | August 20
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Birthdays of Rick Snyder & Colleen Moore | August 19
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Presidential Pie and Olympic Gold | August 18
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Claudia House Morcom's Legacy | August 17
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Michigan’s First Black Police Chief & Madonna’s Birthday | August 16
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Aug 16, 2026 |
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Michigan’s First Postage Stamps & Chrysler’s Tank Factory | August 15
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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Magic Johnson’s Birthday and Bay City’s Rock & Roll Honor | August 14
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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James Monroe’s Visit & The Palace’s Grand Opening | August 13
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Commissioning of the U.S.S. Wolverine & Its Historic Training Role | August 12
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Detroit's Record Rainfall & First Mechanical Heart Pump | August 11
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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First European Ship in Michigan & Soviet Propaganda | August 10
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Claressa Shields' Olympic Gold and Gillian Anderson's Birthday | August 9
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Fishing Agreement Reached, Shortest American League Game & Jim Blanchard's Birthday | August 8
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Grand River Avenue Opens & National Lighthouse Day Celebrated | August 7
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Detroit Restaurateur Convicted as Nazi Spy | August 6
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Stevie Wonder Signs Historic Contract | August 5
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Michigan’s First Telephone Rings | August 4
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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The Treaty of Greenville & Bois Blanc Island | August 3
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Michigan's Car Ferry Debut & A Historic Olympic Win | August 2
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Detroit's Historic Bowling Alley & Trailblazing Aviator | August 1
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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GM Hits NYSE & Treaty with Ottawa, Chippewa | July 31
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Hoffa Vanishes & Charter Schools Approved | July 30
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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GM Buys Cadillac & Ford’s Failed Start | July 29
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Detroit Rebellion Ends & Change Begins | July 28
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Morality Laws & Michigan’s First Quake Shakes | July 27
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Lorna Gray’s Debut & Grand Rapids Log Jam | July 26
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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Busing Ruling & Michigan’s First Ombudsman | July 25
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Hydropower Launch & Krone’s Racing Firsts | July 24
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Detroit Rebellion Erupts & National Guard Called In | July 23
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Detroit’s Recall & Scouts at Crystal Lake | July 22
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Robin Williams’ Roots & Bloomfield Hills | July 21
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Hunter Orange Law & Helen Thomas’ Legacy | July 20
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Triple Play History & Michigan’s Lost Canal | July 19
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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Detroit’s Bankruptcy & Harbor Beach Light | July 18
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Fred Trost’s Legacy & Michigan Outdoors | July 17
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Mackinac’s Fall & War of 1812 Begins | July 16
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Women’s Rights & World’s Tallest Man | July 15
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Ford’s Birthday & Michigan’s President | July 14
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Northwest Ordinance & Michigan’s Path | July 13
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Olympic Gold & Women in the Guard | July 12
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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Endangered Species & Fort Detroit's Handoff | July 11
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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Toledo War Vet & Author of Freedom Amendments | July 10
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Jack White’s Roots & Seven Nation Sound | July 9
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Olympic Gold & Lansing’s First Firefighter | July 8
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Old Age Aid & Detroit’s First Daily News | July 7
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Michigan's Historical Conventions | July 6
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Canoe Cussing & Free Speech in Michigan | July 5
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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British at Detroit & Grand Rapids’ Balloon | July 4
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Royal Visit & Michigan’s First Librarian | July 3
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Garfield’s Shooting & a U-M Connection | July 2
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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MSU’s Name Change & U-M’s Opposition | July 1
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Tashmoo Park & The Message in a Bottle | June 30
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Custer’s Rise & Michigan’s Pollution Fight | June 29
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Petoskey Stone & Mackinac Bridge Dedication | June 28
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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College World Series & Teju Cole’s Birth | June 27
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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Michigan Flag & State Motto Unveiled | June 26
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Detroit Cholera Epidemic & Quarantine Rules | June 25
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Houghton-Hancock Bridge & Steamer Near Miss | June 24
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Walk to Freedom & MLK’s Detroit Speech | June 23
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Joe Louis Knockout & Detroit’s Pride | June 22
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Hirabayashi Case & Justice Murphy’s Dissent | June 21
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Tolkan’s Birth & Detroit’s 1943 Riot | June 20
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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Juneteenth & Michigan’s Legacy | June 19
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Checker Cab’s Start & Kalamazoo Pride | June 18
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Detroit’s First Auto Strike & Labor Roots | June 17
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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MSU Land & The Birth of Spartans | June 16
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Michigan’s UP & The Toledo Compromise | June 15
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Michigan House Censure & Hudson’s Flag | June 14
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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Red Wings' Win & Tim Allen’s Michigan Roots | June 13
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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Marian Anderson & Slaughterhouse Five Win | June 12
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Detroit Fire & Rising from Ashes | June 11
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Gordie Howe & Mr. Hockey’s Legacy | June 10
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Sparty Statue & Michigan State Pride | June 9
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Flint-Beecher Tornado & Michigan’s Dark Day | June 8
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Battle Creek Belle & A League of Her Own | June 7
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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D-Day Orders & A Saginaw Soldier's Story | June 6
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Elly Peterson & Michigan’s Political Firsts | June 5
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Ford’s Quadricycle & the 20 MPH Revolution | June 4
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Pocket Protectors & Practical Invention | June 3
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Galarraga's Imperfect Game & 28 Outs | June 2
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Company K & The Rise of Dodge Main | June 1
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Soo Canal Opens & Kellogg's Breakfast Flakes| May 31
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May 31, 2026 |
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Kaline's Close Call & Horton's Heroics| May 30
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May 30, 2026 |
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Lincoln's 'Michigander' & Cass's Military Tail | May 29
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May 29, 2026 |
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Kirk Gibson's Birthday & Sojourner Truth's Speech| May 28
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May 28, 2026 |
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James Robinson's Valor & Detroit's Tribute| May 27
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May 27, 2026 |
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Detroit's First Election & Model T's End| May 26
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May 26, 2026 |
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Thompson's Enlistment & Edmonds' Legacy| May 25
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May 25, 2026 |
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Florence Knoll's Birth & UP Expedition| May 24
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May 24, 2026 |
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Pinball Ban & Gwen Frostic Day| May 23
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May 23, 2026 |
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Underwater Stonehenge & Ferguson's Birth| May 22
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May 22, 2026 |
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Olds' Export & Michigan's State Song| May 21
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May 21, 2026 |
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Lindbergh's Flight & MSU Student Strike| May 20
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May 20, 2026 |
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Buick's Incorporation & Quadruplets' Birth| May 19
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May 19, 2026 |
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Michigan's Death Penalty Ban & Tulip Time | May 18
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May 18, 2026 |
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Douglass' Visit & Yooper Gold| May 17
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May 17, 2026 |
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Top Gun's Debut & Jordan's Medal| May 16
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May 16, 2026 |
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Baum's Birth & Michigan Summer Home| May 15
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May 15, 2026 |
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MSU's Founding & Sophie Kurys' Legacy| May 14
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May 14, 2026 |
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Stevie Wonder's Birth & Motown Legacy| May 13
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May 13, 2026 |
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Detroit Streetcar Workers Unionize, Riot, & Win | May 12
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May 12, 2026 |
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Brewer's Brigadier Promotion & Quimby's Birth| May 11
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May 11, 2026 |
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Christopher Curtis' Birth & Geralds' Expulsion| May 10
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May 10, 2026 |
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Eliza Leggett's Underground Railroad & Suffrage| May 9
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May 09, 2026 |
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Mike & Marian Ilitch's Pizza Empire| May 8
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May 08, 2026 |
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Sophie Lyons' Life of Crime & Reform| May 7
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May 07, 2026 |
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Daniel Gerber's Birth & Gerber Baby Food | May 6
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May 06, 2026 |
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Booker T. Washington's Speech & Free Press | May 5
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May 05, 2026 |
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Ernestine Rose's Speech & Harwell's Legacy | May 4
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May 04, 2026 |
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Alpena's Placoderm Fossil & Sugar Ray's Birth | May 3
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May 03, 2026 |
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LBJ's Great Society Speech & McCoy's Invention | May 2
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May 02, 2026 |
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Ford's 40-Hour Workweek Adoption | May 1
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May 01, 2026 |
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Jackson's Endurance Walk & Detroit's First Flight | Apr 30
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Michigan-Ohio Border War & Last Oldsmobile | Apr 29
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Milo Dakin's Bribery & Tigers' Debut Win | Apr 28
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Detroit's Zion Lodge & Steamboat Launch | Apr 27
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Kalamazoo Free Lunch & Lincoln's Assassins | Apr 26
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Mary T. Lathrap, Prohibition Advocate | Apr 25
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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First M3 Tank Rolls Out in Detroit | Apr 24
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Ford's Gift to Burbank & Moore's Birth | Apr 23
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Kalamazoo College & Flint's Lois Holt | Apr 22
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Zarichny's Defiance Against Senate | Apr 21
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Ty Cobb's Historic Run at Navin Field | Apr 20
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Glenn T. Seaborg & Detroit Tigers | Apr 19
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Grand River Times' First Issue | Apr 18
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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St. Joseph Tidal Wave & Al Kaline's Batting Title | Apr 17
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Harriet Quimby's Historic Flight & Des Linden's Win | Apr 16
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Titanic, Blizzard Game & Whizzer White | Apr 15
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Motown Records' Iconic Start | Apr 14
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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MSU's Nickname Change to Spartans | Apr 13
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Lisette Denison's Land & Polio Vaccine | Apr 12
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Detroit's 1943 March & Vernor's Birth | Apr 11
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Elsa Von Blumen's 1000-Mile Ride in Detroit | Apr 10
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Red Wings Farewell and Hughie Cannon's Birth | Apr 9
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Lansing Board Endorses Community College | Apr 8
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Henry Ford's Passing at Fair Lane | Apr 7
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Medal of Honor for George Sidman | Apr 6
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Flint Flood & Battle of Manton | Apr 5
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Nannette Gardner Votes | Apr 4
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Isle Royale's Wildlife & Shipwrecks | Apr 3
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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MSU Name Change & Giant Fungus Discovery | Apr 2
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Lansing Ice Floe Disaster | Apr 1
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Birth of Referee Stripes | Mar 31
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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U-M's First Kidney Transplant & Legacy | Mar 30
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Pacification Ball & Robert Mahoney's Legacy | Mar 29
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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MSU's 1979 Parade of Champions | Mar 28
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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First Women Graduates & Michigan's Suffrage Support | Mar 27
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Diana Ross's Supremes' Success | Mar 26
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Aretha Franklin's Musical Legacy | Mar 25
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Dr. Hanna-Attisha's Flint Impact & Time Nomination | Mar 24
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Nain Rouge Parade & Cadillac's Curse | Mar 23
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Comedian Keegan-Michael Key | Mar 22
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Rivera's Murals & S.S. Badger's Launch | Mar 21
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Snowman Burning & Gordon's Assassination | Mar 20
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Fishing Licenses, Pingree's Choice & Voelker's Legacy | Mar 19
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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U-M Co-Ed Housing & Alma's Easter Eggs | Mar 18
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Detroit's St. Patrick's Day & MSU's FRIB | Mar 17
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Union Dues Bill & Lansing's Capital Status | Mar 16
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Stratton's Pottery & Zingerman's Anniversary | Mar 15
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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King's Grosse Pointe Speech | Mar 14
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Baldwin's Capitol Vision & Lansing's Selection | Mar 13
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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1974 Streaking Craze Hits Michigan | Mar 12
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Osborn's Prohibition Efforts & Township Act | Mar 11
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Writing Reform, Paper's End & Hutton's Birth | Mar 10
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Olds' Factory Move & Balloon Flight Legalization | Mar 9
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Parmelee's Aviation Feats & Legacy | Mar 8
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Olympic Triumph & Dingell's Legacy | Mar 7
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Phone Concert, Detroit's First Car & Lindstrom | Mar 6
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Sheldon's Fine, MSU Fire & Court Transparency | Mar 5
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Michigan's First TV Station & State Tree | Mar 4
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Felch's Resignation & Michigan's National Parks | Mar 3
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Kalamazoo's Name Change & Detroit's Port | Mar 2
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Detroit's Icons: K-Mart & Donyale Luna | Mar 1
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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1992 MSU Firebombing & Sunday Baseball Law | Feb 28
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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1702 Comet, Aggies' First Game & Rosa Parks Statue | Feb 27
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Burt's Compass, Record Ban, Minder's Past | Feb 26
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Clark's Victory, Albion College & Blue Ice | Feb 25
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Olivet College, Marijuana Ban & Sonny Eliot | Feb 24
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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MSU Admits Women & Soapy Williams Born | Feb 23
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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George DeBaptiste's Underground Railroad Work | Feb 22
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Detroit Physician, Michigan Troops, Malcolm X Death | Feb 21
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Hudson Motor Co. Founded & John Glenn's Orbit | Feb 20
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Ford Ends Internment Order, Smokey Robinson Born | Feb 19
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Michigan Schools, Balloon Voyage, & Olympic Medal | Feb 18
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Michigan's First African-American Rodeo Queen at MSU | Feb 17
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Michigan's Largest Fish & First US Rep Elected | Feb 16
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Lansing's Incorporation & Motown's Brian Holland | Feb 15
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Nancy Love's Birth, Bank Holiday, Aretha's Hit | Feb 14
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Michigan's 1855 Law & Lansing's Worst Flood | Feb 13
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Spanish Flag Over Niles & MSU's Founding | Feb 12
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Edison's Birth, Reynolds' Fame & UAW's Victory | Feb 11
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Michigan's Transfer, Symphony's Radio Debut | Feb 10
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Michigan's Coldest Day & Detroit's Arsenal Shift | Feb 9
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Bowman's 1,000th Win & Gresser's Chess Mastery | Feb 8
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Sheila Young's Medals, Frozen Lake Superior, & DeVos | Feb 7
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Grand Rapids Wins the Name Game & Merze Tate's Birth | Feb 6
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Granholm's Birth, Kevorkian Barred, & Brook Trout | Feb 5
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Lindbergh's Atlantic Flight & Alice Cooper's Birth | Feb 4
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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First Train Ride, Howe's 6 Goals, & 13th Amendment | Feb 3
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Stockwell's Admission & Ty Cobb's Induction | Feb 2
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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I-94's Completion & Blue Star Mothers' Founding | Feb 1
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Jane Johnston Schoolcraft's Literary Firsts | Jan 31
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Fred Korematsu & Tom Izzo's Birthdays | Jan 30
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Prohibition, Selleck's Birth, & Michigan's Rocket | Jan 29
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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1898 Speed Limits & Baseball Legends in Michigan | Jan 28
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Crosswhite Freed, Tenney Librarian, & Wolf Saved | Jan 27
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Corina Morariu Birthday & Michigan Statehood Signed | Jan 26
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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First Fluoridated Water in Grand Rapids, Michigan | Jan 25
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Grace Gilbert Dies & Upper Peninsula Snowstorm | Jan 24
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Lorinda Etheridge Dies & Malcolm X at MSU | Jan 23
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Romney Resigns, K-Mart Files, & Pfizer Closes Sites | Jan 22
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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First Train at Fort Street Depot & Kiwanis Charter | Jan 21
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Michigan's First Locomotive Train & The Supremes | Jan 20
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Bob Heft's 50-Star Flag Design & Legacy | Jan 19
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Bread Slicing Ban & Glenn Frey Passes | Jan 18
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Ellen Tower, Hudson's Closes, & James Earl Jones | Jan 17
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Blanche Martin, Caberfae Ski, & Meteor Sighting | Jan 16
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Macomb Named, First All-Woman Jury, WKAR TV Launch | Jan 15
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Joseph Williams & Jack Johnson's Arrest | Jan 14
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ontonagon's Founding & Willcox's Medal of Honor | Jan 13
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Tamla Records Birth & Motown Legacy | Jan 12
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Michigan's Birth & Environmental Awareness | Jan 11
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Detroit's Political Turmoil and Football Fortunes | Jan 10
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Michigan's Past in Print | Jan 9
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Mail, Militia, and Milestone | Jan 8
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Flight, Gear Shift, and Near Miss | Jan 7
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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On Ice and Off Stage | Jan 6
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Trailblazing Coeds and Detroit's Renaissance | Jan 5
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Driving Progress, Breaking Barriers | Jan 4
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Governors, Trailblazers, and Sworn Records | Jan 3
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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The Gray Ghost, Red Raids, & Coleman Young | Jan 2
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Blind Justice, Rose Bowl & Motown Legends | Jan 1
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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SS Tashmoo's Launch & Michigan's First Native-Owned Casino | December 31
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Repeal of Prohibition & Michigan's Official Wildflower | December 30
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Michigan’s Railroad & the Birth of Pro Hockey | December 29
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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MSU's Spring Break Inspiration & "Where The Boys Are" | December 28
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Michigan’s First Public Executions & the End of the Michigan Citizen | December 27
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Michigan's Train Station, Ski Resort & Rosie the Riveter | December 26
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Michigan’s First Christmas, Iron King & Snowboarding Origins | December 25
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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The Italian Hall Disaster & the Treaty of Ghent | December 24
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The 1888 Fire in Hermansville & Michigan’s Drinking Age Change | December 23
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Detroit’s WWI Sabotage Plot & Madonna’s First Hit | December 22
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Jemele Hill: From MSU to Media Icon | December 21
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Laura Smith Haviland: Michigan’s Abolitionist & Reformer | December 20
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Detroit Symphony’s Debut & Michigan’s Celery Introduction | December 19
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Michigan’s First Election & Motorized Fire Engines | December 17
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Gov Bingham & Michigan’s First Aero Club | December 16
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Pontiac Road & Lions’ First Championship | December 15
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Michigan's Frostbitten Convention & Medal of Honor Heroism | December 14
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Record-Breaking Pistons Game & MSU's Basketbowl | December 13
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Michigan Dance Strike, Basketball & Oldsmobile's End | December 12
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Michigan Tragedy, MSU Triumph & a Proposal | December 11
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Zachariah Chandler & Automotive Milestones | December 10
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ford Family & Michigan Traditions | December 9
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Diego Rivera & Michigan History | December 8
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ellen Burstyn & Ensign Francis Flaherty | December 7
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Milestones in Art, Sports & Political History | December 6
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Remembering Chief Okemos and the USS Michigan | December 5
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Milestones in Education & Scientific Discovery | December 4
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Milestones in Mail Delivery, Labor & Civil Rights | December 3
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Milestones in Anti-Slavery, Automotive Innovation & Diplomacy | December 2
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Rosa Parks' Act of Defiance & Legacy in Michigan | December 1
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Celebrating Alice Cook & Early Michigan Territory Reports | November 30
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Milestones in Communication & Women's Suffrage | November 29
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Celebrating Berry Gordy Jr. & the Legacy of the Big Mac | November 28
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Tragedy & Triumph: Thanksgiving in Michigan History | November 27
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Honoring Sojourner Truth: Advocate for Freedom & Equality | November 26
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Controversial 1973 Tie: Ohio State vs. Michigan | November 25
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Celebrating Jim Northrup & a Feline Co-Author | November 24
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Pioneering the Lincoln Highway: The Legacy of Henry Bourne Joy | November 23
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Celebrating Design & Humor: Harley J. Earl & Cathy Guisewite | November 22
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Labor Strikes & a Life-Saving Moment in Michigan Sports | November 21
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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A Pioneering Personal Ad: Margaret Ealy's Quest for Love | November 20
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Legendary Games: Tie & Turmoil in Michigan Sports | November 19
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Time Zones & Musical Milestones in Michigan | November 18
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Remembering Bo Schembechler: Michigan Football Legend | November 17
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Celebrating Donna McKechnie & Cesar Chavez's Advocacy | November 16
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Milestones of the Ambassador Bridge and Unabomber Infamy | November 15
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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The Birth of Dodge Cars, Gas Lights & MVP Glory | November 14
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Celebrating a Pioneering Aviator: Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish | November 13
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Quirky Milestones & Firsts in Michigan History | November 12
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Historic Commemorations & Celebrations in Michigan | November 11
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald: A Great Lakes Tragedy | November 10
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Celebrating Change: From Carriages to Carriers | November 9
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Milestones in Voting Rights, Film & Valor | November 8
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Tragedy, Trailblazers & Activism in Michigan History | November 7
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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The Mystery of the Imposter Legislator | November 6
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Milestones in Michigan Women's History | November 5
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Celebrating Pioneers & Sweet Beginnings | November 4
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Notable Events in Michigan Sports & Business | November 3
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Milestones in Michigan's Election History | November 2
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Michigan's Landmark Anniversaries | November 1
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Houdini's Final Act | October 31
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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From Dogfights to Ducktails | October 30
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Road to Success | October 29
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Firsts in Love and Leadership | October 28
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Upper Peninsula Milestones | October 27
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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From Jackson to the Erie Canal | October 26
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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A Day of Firsts in Michigan | October 25
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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The Heroine of Niagara | October 24
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Ballooning Heights and Legal Milestones | October 23
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Harry Callahan & Michigan State's Historic Marker | October 22
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Sleeping Bear Dunes & Will Carleton | October 21
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Milo Radulovich and the Red Scare | October 20
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Kalamazoo Votes for Education and Political Reform | October 19
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Celebrating Philately and Willie Horton | October 18
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Celebrating Queen Naija | October 17
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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A Day of Public Health and Hockey History | October 16
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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The Burt Lake Burnout | October 15
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Celebrating Dave DeBusschere | October 14
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Remembering Douglass Houghton | October 13
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The Birth of Gumby | October 12
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Numbers on Jerseys and Trailblazing Troopers | October 11
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Tigers' Triumphs and Voice Legends | October 10
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Martha Strickland Clark Makes Legal History & KISS Rocks Cadillac | October 9
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Fires Ravage Michigan & FBI Foils Kidnapping Plot | October 8
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Thunder Bay's Marine Sanctuary & DIA's Grand Opening | October 7
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Pictured Rocks' Designation & Early Gay Rights Bill | October 6
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Michigan’s First Election & Red Wings’ New Arena Debut | October 5
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Buster Keaton & Charlton Heston's Michigan Roots | October 4
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Diego Rivera & Michigan History | December 8
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Karen Koch & Mackinac’s Timeless Charm | October 3
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Michigan’s Capitol: A Building of Pride | October 2
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Remembering Douglass Houghton | October 13
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Fannie Richards: Michigan’s First Black Teacher | October 1
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Lucinda Hinsdale Stone: Pioneer Educator | September 30
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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WGPR-TV: First Black-Owned Station | September 29
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Historic Football Blowout & Freep's Anniversary | September 28
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Big Rock Nuclear Plant & Tiger Stadium | September 27
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Serena Williams and the Denison Family | September 26
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Jamie Hyneman's Birth & Michigan's 2nd State Fair | September 25
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Michigan's Last Execution | September 24
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Jerry B. Jenkins & Lions' Debut | September 23
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Ernest Green: Trailblazer & Activist | September 22
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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The Black Madonna Unveiled | September 21
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Charles Howard Wright's Legacy | September 20
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Iron Ore Discovery & Bissell Sweeper | September 19
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Ben Carson's Birthday & Hazel Stimson | September 18
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Record Ice Cream Sundae & Paul Feig | September 17
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Yooper Medal of Honor & U-M’s First Black QB | September 16
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Michigan Tech’s Start & First Phone Book | September 15
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Detroit Tribune & Pop-Tarts Debut | September 14
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Michigan Cemeteries Desegregated | September 13
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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First Flight in Grand Rapids | September 12
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Michigan Scandal Ends with Expulsions | September 11
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Big Annie’s Protest and Mickey Mantle’s Home Run | September 10
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Dr. Ossian Sweet's Historic Struggle | September 9
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Celebrating Eleanore Hutzel and Gerald Ford's Controversial Pardon | September 8
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Michigander's Historic Spaceflight | September 7
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Sarah Emma Edmonds' Legacy and Beatlemania in Detroit | September 6
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Michigan's 1881 Firestorm and the Mackinac Bridge Walk | September 5
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Potawatomi "Trail of Death" and Felix Schlag’s Nickel Legacy | September 4
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Treaty of Paris and Isle Royale's American Legacy | September 3
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Detroit's First Automobile Fatality and a Milestone for Women Pilots | September 2
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Celebrating Lily Tomlin | September 1
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Michigan's First Newspaper | August 31
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Aug 31, 2025 |