Historical place archive

Michigan in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Michigan in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels4 people1837–2008

Historical events in Michigan

1837

26 January 1837
Rule of Michigan
Martin van Buren · Democratic Party Government

Michigan becomes the 26th US State

26 January 1837
Unification
Martin van Buren · Democratic Party Government

Michigan becomes the 26th US State

1925

6 January 1925
Birth of John De Lorean
John De Lorean · Technology

Birth of John De Lorean

1935

25 May 1935
World Record
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens · Athletics

Breaks 3 world records & ties another at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Michigan-in just 45 minute

2008

2008
Gran Torino
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood · Cinema

Directs and stars in Gran Torino, playing Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Michigan. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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