1. The Michigan State Capitol building was completed on March 9, 1879. The building has a cast iron dome, which was cast in Detroit and moved to Lansing by rail.

2. On March 9, 1837, the city of Detroit was incorporated as a city. It was previously a town under the government of Wayne County.

3. Michigan's first female judge, Mary S. Coleman, was born on March 9, 1913. She was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals in 1965 and served until 1973.

4. The University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School was established on March 9, 1935. It was named after Horace H. Rackham, a Michigan alumnus and philanthropist.

5. The first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn, visited Michigan State University on March 9, 1964. He spoke to students and faculty about his experiences in space and the importance of space exploration.