1. In 1837, the Michigan territorial legislature passed a law granting suffrage to black men, making Michigan the first state or territory in the United States to do so.

2. On June 14, 1864, the Battle of Pine Knob took place in Oakland County during the American Civil War. Union troops under General Mortimer Leggett successfully defended against Confederate attacks, resulting in over 1,000 casualties.

3. The first Chevrolet Corvette, a sports car designed and produced by General Motors, rolled off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan on June 14, 1953. Since then, the Corvette has become an iconic American car.

4. In 2008, the enormous fiberglass fish sculpture in Detroit's Hart Plaza was officially renamed "The Spirit of Detroit," a symbol of the city's resilience and pride. The statue stands over 26 feet tall and was commissioned in 1955.

5. On June 14, 2016, the city of Flint announced that it would be replacing all of its lead pipes, which had been the source of a major public health crisis. The water crisis began in 2014 when the city switched its water supply to the Flint River, leading to thousands of residents being exposed to lead contamination.