1. In 1893, the Michigan Academy of Science was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the goal of advancing scientific research and education in the state.

2. On September 20, 1934, Richard Buckley was born in Detroit, Michigan. He later became the lead vocalist for the band The Four Tops, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

3. In 1950, the Mackinac Bridge Authority was established to oversee the construction of the Mackinac Bridge, which connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan. The bridge was completed in 1957 and is now a landmark of the state.

4. On September 20, 1968, the Michigan Democratic Party held its state convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they nominated Hubert H. Humphrey for president of the United States. Humphrey would go on to lose the election to Richard Nixon.

5. In 1986, the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Michigan, was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its historic and architectural significance. The building was completed in 1879 and is one of the finest examples of Victorian architecture in the state.