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1 - 1967 Michigan becomes the first state to have a border-to-border interstate freeway.
2 - Groundhog Day 1936 Ty Cobb becomes one of the first players selected to enter the newly formed Baseball Hall of Fame. Scrapbook -- Crop, Shop & Relax ** 9:00am - 11:00pm ~ Hart ~ Livingston County
3 - 1838 The Michigan Central Railroad begins service. Scrapbook -- Crop, Shop & Relax ** 9:00am - 11:00pm ~ Hart ~ Livingston County
4 - 1864 Governor Blair approves a resolution that recommends the reelection of President Lincoln.
5 - 1838 Detroit's militia company, the Brady guards, was mustered into service during the Patriot War in Canada.
6 - 1933 Michigan ratifies the 20th amendment. Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do. Part One: What To Know ** 7:30pm - 9:00pm ~ Ypsilanti ~ Washtenaw County
7 - 1979 Sheila Young of Detroit wins her third medal in the Olympic winter games.
8 - 1985 The Stroh Brewery announces it is closing its Detroit plant.
9 - 1864 Lt. Colonel William McCreery escapes from Libby Prison.
10 - 1942 Civilian car production ends in Detroit.
11 - 1937 The Flint Sit-down Strike ends in victory for the workers.
12 - Lincoln's Birthday 1781 A Spanish force captures British-held Fort St. Joseph.
13 - 1855 The Michigan legislature protects escaped slaves. Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do. Part Two: What To Do ** 7:30pm - 9:00pm ~ Ypsilanti ~ Washtenaw County
14 - St. Valentine's Day 1932 A banking holiday closes the state's banks.
15 - 1751 Pierre de Celeron, Sieur de Blainville, takes command of Detroit.
16 - President's Day 1935 Sonny Bono is born in Detroit.
17 - 1864 The First Michigan Colored Infantry is mustered into federal service.
18 - 1977 A hot-air balloon record is set. Karl Thomas from Troy, landed his hot-air balloon on a remote island 15 miles northeast of Jacksonville, Florida, ending a record 18-day solo voyage across the United States.
19 - 1970 Tiger pitcher Denny McLain is suspended.
20 - Washington's Birthday (or Presidents' Day) Observed 1909 The Hudson Motor Car Company is organized. Domestic Violence and Addiction ** 7:30pm - 9:00pm ~ Ypsilanti ~ Washtenaw County
21 - 1905 The National Ski Association is organized in Ishpeming.
22 - Washington's Birthday 1970 The first concert is held at the Masonic Temple.
23 - 1922 Record snows are recorded, 29 inches fell in Ispheming in Marquette County.
24 - 1863 Michigan supports the Emancipation Proclamation.
25 - 1779 George Rogers Clark attacks British-held Vincennes (Indiana).
26 - 1836 William Austin Burt receives a patent for his solar compass.
27 - 1836 Russell A. Alger is born in Ohio. Chemical Dependency and Survivors of Domestic Violence ** 7:30pm - 9:00pm ~ Ypsilanti ~ Washtenaw County
28 - Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) 1977 Michigan high-school basketball is televised. Earvin "Magic" Johnson scored 27 points as Lansing Everett defeated Lansing Eastern.
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