1933: Michigan Governor William A. Comstock signed the Old Age Assistance Act into law, pioneering a safety net for elderly residents by providing up to $30 for those aged 70 or older who had lived in the state for at least ten years. This program was a precursor to Social Security. 1845: The first issue of the Detroit Daily News was printed, later renamed the Evening News in 1873 and merged with the Detroit Tribune in 1905 to become the prominent Detroit News.