1. In 1847, the University of Michigan was established in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Today, it is one of the top public universities in the country.
2. In 1886, Michigan State University hosted its first commencement ceremony, marking the graduation of the university's first class of students.
3. In 1975, the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics in a double overtime game, setting a record for the most points scored in a game without either team scoring 100 points. The final score was 124-122 in favor of the Pistons.
4. In 1987, the Detroit Tigers opened the baseball season with a 13-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers went on to win the World Series that year.
5. In 2013, Michigan became the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriage, after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on such marriages. The decision was eventually overturned by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, but in 2015, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.