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23 Feb 1999
Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP went on sale.
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25 Jan 1979
Robert Williams became the first recorded person to be killed by a robot in the US.
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23 Jul 1967
Forty-three people were killed in the Detroit Riots, one of the worst riots in US history.
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9 Dec 1965
A giant ball of fire was seen arching across the sky from Michigan to Pennsylvania.
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9 Dec 1960
The first Domino's Pizza opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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25 Jan 1945
Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first place in the US to add fluoride to its water supply in a bid to improve oral health.
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18 May 1927
45 people die in the United States' worst school massacre.
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24 Oct 1926
The world famous escape artist performed for the last time at the Garrick Theater in Detroit, Michigan.
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12 Aug 1908
Ford completed their first Model T vehicle at a Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan.
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19 Feb 1906
Kellogg's Foods was founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
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16 Jun 1903
Henry Ford and 12 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.
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7 Mar 1897
Dr. John Kellogg served the world's first cornflakes.
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21 Aug 1879
Oldsmobile is founded by Ransom Eli Olds of Olds Motor Works.
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1 Mar 1847
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
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26 Jan 1837
Michigan became the 26th state to join the United States of America.
