1. The first automobile race in Michigan was held on November 14, 1895, in downtown Detroit. The race was organized by a local newspaper and featured six cars, with Charles Brady King winning the race in his own self-built car.

2. On November 14, 1889, the Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) played its first ever football game against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

3. One of Michigan's most infamous criminals, Harry Powers, was executed on November 14, 1932, for the murders of at least five people in the early 20th century. Powers was known as the "Bluebeard of Quiet Dell" and lured his victims through lonely hearts ads before killing them.

4. The Edsel Ford Expressway (now known as the Southfield Freeway) was officially opened on November 14, 1953. The freeway connects downtown Detroit with the city's western suburbs and is still a major thoroughfare today.

5. On November 14, 1900, the Grand Rapids Furniture Strike began, with over 6,000 workers walking off the job in protest of low wages and poor working conditions. The strike lasted for six months and eventually led to improvements in pay and labor conditions for furniture workers in the city.