1. In 1836, Michigan became the 26th state of the United States. This day marked the end of Michigan Territory and the beginning of statehood.
2. On March 12, 1912, the first electric traffic light in the city of Detroit was installed at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Michigan Avenue. The light had only two colors: red and green.
3. Two Michigan-born astronauts, Jack Lousma and James McDivitt, made history on March 12, 1969, as part of the crew of Apollo 9, the first manned flight of the lunar module. Lousma was born in Grand Rapids, while McDivitt was born in Chicago but grew up in Jackson, Michigan.
4. The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team won its first Big Ten Conference championship on March 12, 2012, with a 71-65 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. This was the Wolverines' first conference title in 26 years.
5. On March 12, 2014, Detroit's historic Michigan Central Station was sold to the Ford Motor Company after sitting abandoned for 30 years. This landmark is currently undergoing a $740 million renovation to become the centerpiece of Ford's new mobility innovation district.
5 Fun Facts About March 12 In Michigan History
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