1. In 1853, the Michigan state legislature passed an act to establish the University of Michigan School of Mines, which eventually became Michigan Technological University.

2. On March 30, 1874, the state of Michigan adopted its current state flag, featuring the state coat of arms on a blue field.

3. In 1897, the first official game of intercollegiate basketball in Michigan was played between the University of Michigan and the University of Buffalo at Ann Arbor. Michigan won 24-16.

4. On March 30, 1926, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra gave its first radio broadcast on WWJ radio, marking the beginning of a long-standing partnership between the orchestra and the radio station.

5. In 1982, the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team won the NCAA championship, defeating the Georgetown Hoyas 64-62 in the title game. It was Michigan's first NCAA basketball championship.