1. In 1952, the Detroit Tigers played their first game at Briggs Stadium, which later became known as Tiger Stadium. The Tigers defeated the Milwaukee Braves 6-5 in front of a crowd of over 52,000 fans.

2. On April 23, 1985, the University of Michigan men's basketball team won the NCAA National Championship. They defeated the Seton Hall Pirates 80-79 in overtime, with Rumeal Robinson making two free throws with three seconds left to secure the victory.

3. In 1994, the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team won their first Big Ten Championship in 18 years by defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 64-61. They would go on to win the NCAA National Championship the following year.

4. On April 23, 2004, the Detroit Pistons clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-109 in overtime. The Pistons would go on to win the NBA Championship that year.

5. In 2016, the Michigan Wolverines football team held their annual spring game at Michigan Stadium. 57,418 fans attended the game, which was won by the maize team over the blue team by a score of 14-13.