1. In 1841, the first state capitol building in Lansing burned to the ground. The building had only been completed two years earlier and its destruction was a devastating blow to the young state of Michigan.

2. In 1967, a winter storm hit Michigan, causing widespread damage and cutting power to over 200,000 homes. The storm prompted Governor George Romney to declare a state of emergency and activate the National Guard to assist with cleanup efforts.

3. January 24, 1984, was a historic day for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team. They defeated the Washington Huskies 24-14 in the Rose Bowl, clinching their first national championship since 1948.

4. On January 24, 1999, a fire broke out at the Cook Nuclear Power Plant in Bridgman, Michigan. The fire damaged one of the reactor's four cooling pumps and prompted a partial shutdown of the plant for several months.

5. In 2014, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a water emergency in Flint, Michigan, after it was discovered that the city's drinking water was contaminated with lead. The crisis would go on to become a national scandal and a symbol of government failure to protect citizens from environmental hazards.