Michigan Minute

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.

1909: Hudson Motor Car Company is founded in Detroit, producing cars under $1,000. 1962: MSU Kellogg Center crowd witnesses John Glenn's historic orbit as the first American to circle the Earth.