1962: K-Mart's debut in Garden City, Michigan. 1966: Birthday of Donyale Luna in Detroit. Would become first Black Supermodel to be on the cover of Vogue.

Couples celebrate Leap Day in Hell, Michigan, with quirky weddings. In 2008, 21 couples wed for free, and by 2020, 29 Hell-bound newlyweds gathered for a group wedding officiated by Reverend Yvonne Williams.

1992: Ecoterrorist Rodney Coronado sets fire to MSU researcher's office, destroying decades of research. 1907: Michigan legalizes Sunday baseball as Rep. George Duncan's bill passes.

1702: Bright comet startles Native Americans and French fur traders in Michigan. 1899: Michigan Agricultural College (MAC), later MSU, plays first basketball game as the Aggies. 2013: Rosa Parks honored with bronze statue at the US Capitol.

1836: William Austin Burt patents solar compass for accurate surveys in mineral-rich areas. 1954: Michigan Rep. Ruth Thompson proposes ban on mailing "obscene" rock and roll records. 2004: Smith & Wesson CEO James Minder resigns over criminal past revealed.

1779: British governor Henry Hamilton surrenders to US Colonel George Rogers Clark. 1861: Albion College authorized to confer 4-year degrees on men and women. 2018: Rare blue ice forms in the Great Lakes, a phenomenon usually seen in the Arctic.

1844: Olivet College, Michigan's first coeducational college, founded with abolitionist views. 1928: Detroit outlaws marijuana use, pre-dating state and federal laws. 1943: Sonny Eliot, Detroit weatherman and WWII pilot, shot down over Germany.

1870: Michigan Agricultural College (MSU) admits women for the first time, offering diverse courses. 1911: G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, influential Michigan politician, born. Served as governor, contributed to the Mackinac Bridge, and held Supreme Court position.

1875: Death of George DeBaptiste, Underground Railroad figure in Detroit. Born in 1814, he played a crucial role in aiding escaped enslaved people and has a historic marker in Bricktown.

1849: Detroit Common Council seeks a City Physician amid smallpox outbreaks. 1865: Michigan African American troops contribute to the liberation of Charleston. 1965: Assassination of Malcolm X, influential human rights activist with ties to Lansing.