Michigan is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the U.S., bordering several states and Canada. With a population of over 10 million, it's the tenth-largest state by population and the 11th-largest by area. Lansing is the capital, while Detroit is the most populous city and a major metropolitan economic hub. Other significant metropolitan areas include Grand Rapids, Flint, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, and Muskegon.
In 1903, professional hockey got its start in Houghton, Michigan, with the formation of the Portage Lakers.
Michigan had a constitution from 1908.
In 1910, Michigan held its first United States presidential primary election.
In 1912, the Detroit Tigers played at Tiger Stadium (formerly known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium).
By 1920, Detroit became the fourth-largest city in the U.S. due to job growth in the auto industry attracting immigrants and migrants.
In 1920, WWJ (AM) in Detroit became the first radio station in the United States to regularly broadcast commercial programs.
In 1927, the Bath School disaster occurred in Clinton County, resulting in the deaths of 38 schoolchildren.
On February 9, 1934, Michigan's coldest recorded temperature of −51 °F (−46 °C) was recorded at Vanderbilt.
On November 1, 1935, the U.S. Post Office issued a 3-cent commemorative stamp to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Michigan's statehood campaign.
On July 13, 1936, Michigan's highest recorded temperature of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded at Mio.
In August 1947, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Michigan.
In 1947, charter township status was created by the Legislature in Michigan.
From 1959 to 1961, Detroit Dragway hosted the NHRA's U.S. Nationals.
Since 1960, advances in the auto industry led to increased automation, high-tech industry, and suburban growth in Michigan.
From 1959 to 1961, Detroit Dragway hosted the NHRA's U.S. Nationals.
Michigan's current constitution dates from 1963.
Longstanding tensions in Detroit culminated in the Twelfth Street riot in July 1967.
In 1974, the Detroit Lions played their last game at Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
Beginning in the general election held in 1978, a constitutional provision was added requiring the question of a general revision of the constitution be submitted to the electors of the state every 16 years.
In 1988, the Detroit Pistons moved into the Pontiac Silverdome.
From 1994 until 2022, the governor-elect in Michigan had always come from the party opposite the presidency.
From 1997 to 2004, Michigan was the only state to top the 10,000 mark for the number of major new developments.
The Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant, Michigan's first nuclear power plant and the nation's fifth, was decommissioned in 1997.
In 1999 the Hmong population doubled in Michigan.
The Detroit Tigers played at Tiger Stadium (formerly known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium) until 1999.
As of April 2001, there were 127 charter townships in Michigan.
Manufacturing in Michigan grew 6.6% from 2001 to 2006
As of 2002, Michigan ranked fourth in the U.S. in high-tech employment with 568,000 high-tech workers, including 70,000 in the automotive industry.
In February 2004, a wolverine sighting near Ubly was the first confirmed sighting in Michigan in 200 years.
In 2004, Michigan was second in the U.S. for new corporate facilities and expansions.
As of 2006, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area in Western Michigan was the state's fastest-growing metro area.
In 2006, the Michigan State Board of Education mandated all public schools in the state hold their first day of school after Labor Day.
Manufacturing in Michigan grew 6.6% from 2001 to 2006
As of 2007, about 300,000 people in Southeastern Michigan traced their descent from the Middle East and Asia. Almost 8,000 Hmong people lived in the state of Michigan as of 2007.
From 2007 to 2009, Michigan ranked 3rd in the U.S. for new corporate facilities and expansions.
In 2007, Bank of America announced it would commit $25 billion to community development in Michigan following its acquisition of LaSalle Bank in Troy.
In 2007, Michigan was the third-largest grower of Christmas trees with 60,520 acres dedicated to Christmas tree farming.
In 2008, Michigan placed third in a site selection survey among the states for luring new business based on capital investment and new job creation per one million population.
In 2008, the high speculative price of oil became a factor for the U.S. auto industry during the economic crisis, impacting industry revenues.
In 2008-09, more than 124,000 students attend private schools in Michigan.
The Hmong community was prominently portrayed in the 2008 film "Gran Torino", which was set in Detroit.
Under Public Act 295 of 2008, utility companies were required to generate at least 10% of their energy from renewable sources by 2015.
In August 2009, Michigan and Detroit's auto industry received $1.36 billion in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy for the manufacture of electric vehicle technologies, expected to generate immediate jobs.
In 2008-09, the Michigan public school system had a $14.5 billion budget.
In 2009, General Motors (GM) and Chrysler emerged from Chapter 11 restructurings with financing provided in part by the U.S. and Canadian governments.
Another wolverine was found dead in Michigan in 2010.
In 2010, Detroit Metropolitan Airport was the 16th busiest airfield in North America, measured by passenger traffic.
In 2010, General Motors (GM) began its initial public offering (IPO) of stock. The Big Three domestic automakers reported significant profits, indicating the beginning of a rebound.
In 2010, Michigan sold $6.49 billion worth of agricultural products.
In 2010, Michigan, with almost ten million residents, ranked tenth in population among the fifty states and was the leading auto-producing state.
In 2010, about 91.11% of Michigan residents age five and older spoke only English at home, while 2.93% spoke Spanish.
In 2010, the Association of Religion Data Archives reported that the largest Protestant denomination in Michigan was the United Methodist Church with 228,521 adherents. The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod followed with 219,618, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 120,598 adherents.
In the 2010 survey, it was estimated that there were 44,382 Jewish adherents and 120,351 Muslims in the state of Michigan.
Michigan was reported to have led the nation in job creation improvement in 2010 according to the Gallup Job Creation Index.
As of 2011, Michigan's tourists spent $17.2 billion per year in the state, supporting 193,000 tourism jobs.
During 2011, more than 2,208 additional Japanese residents were employed in the State of Michigan.
In 2011, Jordyn Wieber from DeWitt was the World Champion for Women's Artistic Gymnastics.
In 2011, the state of Michigan repealed its business tax and replaced it with a 6% corporate income tax, which substantially reduced taxes on business.
In 2012, Jordyn Wieber was a member of the gold medal team at the London Olympics.
In 2012, Michigan became the 24th right-to-work state in the U.S.
As of April 2013, the largest Japanese national population was in Novi, Michigan, with 2,666 residents.
On May 2, 2015, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near Galesburg, Michigan.
A 2015 release of the survey also placed Michigan toward the top of the job creation rankings.
As of 2015, 80% of Michigan's Japanese population lived in the counties of Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne.
By 2015, the number of Hmong people in the Detroit city limits had significantly declined.
By 2015, utility companies in Michigan were required to generate at least 10% of their energy from renewable sources, as mandated by Public Act 295 of 2008.
After being a Democratic-leaning state, Michigan evolved into a swing state after Donald Trump won the state in 2016.
In 2016, the Michigan legislature set a mandate to reach at least 12.5% renewable energy by 2019 and 15% by the end of 2021.
In 2017, the Detroit Pistons and Red Wings moved to the newly built Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.
On December 20, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills into law legalizing online gambling activities in Michigan, allowing commercial and tribal casinos to apply for internet gaming licenses.
According to the American Immigration Council, in 2019, an estimated 6.8% of Michiganders were immigrants.
By 2019, Michigan reached at least 12.5% renewable energy, as mandated by the legislature in 2016.
From 2009 to 2019, over 200 private schools in Michigan closed, partly due to competition from charter schools.
As a result of the 2009 grants, Michigan's electric vehicle technologies manufacture is projected to employ 40,000 in the state by 2020.
At the 2020 United States census, Michigan's population was 10,077,331.
By the 2020 study, non- and inter-denominational Protestant churches formed the largest Protestant group in Michigan, numbering 508,904. The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod grew to become the second-largest single Christian denomination, and United Methodists declined to being the third-largest.
In 2020, Michigan consumed 113,740 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electrical energy and produced 116,700 (GWh) of electrical energy.
In 2020, Michigan was ranked as the 13th easiest state for citizens to vote in. Amendments to the constitution in 2020 also provide for voting by mail, audits of statewide election results, and to vote free of harassment, threats, and intimidation.
In 2020, nuclear power produced approximately one-quarter of Michigan's electrical power, totaling 28,000-gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electrical energy.
In 2020, there were 1,492,732 adherents of Roman Catholicism in Michigan.
In 2021, all utilities in Michigan subject to the law successfully met the mandate to reach at least 15% renewable energy. Also, Wind energy accounted for 59% of all Michigan energy credits in 2021.
Since 2021, 90.1% of Michigan residents aged five and older spoke only English at home, with Spanish being the second-most spoken language.
Since the 2021 census estimates, Detroit—while still the largest city in Michigan with a majority black population—was no longer the largest black-majority city in the U.S.
The Cato Institute ranks Michigan 7th in its overall ranking for personal and economic freedom in the United States in the 2021 edition of its Freedom in the 50 States index.
The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, which was located south of South Haven, closed in May 2022.
According to HUD's 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there were an estimated 8,206 homeless people in Michigan.
Amendments to the constitution in 2022 provide for voting by mail, audits of statewide election results, and to vote free of harassment, threats, and intimidation. In 2022, Michigan voters also passed an amendment recognizing abortion and contraceptive rights within the state's constitution.
By the end of 2022, Michigan had at least 6 GW of renewable generating capacity.
From 1994 until 2022, the governor-elect in Michigan had always come from the party opposite the presidency.
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report rated three Michigan high schools among the nation's 100 best: City High Middle School (18th), the International Academy of Macomb (21st), and the International Academy (52nd).
In 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Michigan had 3,939,076 people employed at 227,870 establishments.
By 2023, DTE plans to retire 2100MW of coal power.
In 2023, Michigan's right-to-work law was repealed.
In 2023, a bill was introduced that would cancel the post-Labor Day start requirement, allowing individual districts to decide when their school year should begin.
The Cato Institute ranks Michigan 7th in its overall ranking for personal and economic freedom in the United States in the 2023 edition of its Freedom in the 50 States index.
As of November 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 4.8%.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Michigan's education system serves nearly 1.4 million K-12 students in public schools.
Donald Trump won Michigan again in 2024, after losing it in 2020.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor is expected to be completed in 2024.
As of 2025, Republicans have a 7-6 majority in Michigan's congressional delegation.
By 2025, Consumer Energy is planning to close all of its remaining coal plants.
In 2025, Michigan had a gross state product of $725.897 billion, ranking 14th among the 50 states.
In November 2026, the question of a general revision of the Michigan constitution will be submitted to the electors of the state.
Michigan was projected to have at least 8 GW of renewable generating capacity by the end of 2026.
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