The following is a timeline of the history of Michigan, USA. Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ...

Early European

• 1620 Étienne Brûlé and his fellow explorers from Grenoble, France, were probably the first white men to see Lake Superior.
• 1668 Père (Father) Jacques Marquette established Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the first European settlement in Michigan
• 1701 Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac, with his lieutenant Alphonse de Tonty, established a trading post on the Detroit River which they name Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit; now the present site of Detroit.
• 1760 Detroit was captured by the British.
• 1763 Chief Pontiac led a major revolt of the Ottawa tribe against the British, besieging Fort Detroit.
• 1783 The area that is now Michigan is included with the territory ceded by Great Britain to the United States by the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War. The U.S. did not take control of the territory until 1796.
• 1796 Detroit and other posts in Michigan were turned over to the United States under terms of the Jay Treaty. Wayne County was established as an administrative division of the Northwest Territory.

Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... Étienne Brûlé (c. ... , Grenoble (Occitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France, situated at the foot of the Alps, at the confluence of the Drac into the Isère River. ... Lake Superior, viewed from Au Train Bay in Alger County, Michigan Lake Superior (known as Gichigami in an Ojibwe language), bounded by Ontario and Minnesota to the north and Wisconsin and Michigan in the south, is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... // Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... Father Jacques Marquette (French: Père Jacques Marquette) (10 June 1637–May 18, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the Mississippi River. ... Sault Ste. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Statue of Cadillac commemorating his landing in Detroit Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (March 5, 1658-October 15, 1730), a French explorer, was a colourful figure in the history of New France. ... Pierre Alphonse de Tonty, or Alphonse de Tonty, Baron de Paludy (1659 – 10 November 1727) was an officer who served under the French explorer Cadillac and helped establish the first European settlement at Detroit, Michigan, Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit on the Detroit River in 1701. ... Landsat satellite photo, showing Lake Saint Clair, as well as St. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... No authentic images of Pontiac are known to exist. ... The Ottawa (also Odawa or Odaawa) are a Native American people. ... Combatants Pontiacs confederacy Great Britain Commanders Pontiac Wasson Henry Gladwin Donald Campbell † Strength Casualties For the action in the War of 1812, see the Siege of Detroit The Siege of Fort Detroit was an ultimately unsuccessful attempt by North American Indians to capture Fort Detroit during Pontiacs Rebellion. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Painting by Benjamin West depicting John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Netherlands, Spain, Native Americans Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, Native Americans Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene William Howe, Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence,[1] was a war between... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... List of treaties Timeline of United States diplomatic history External links Jays Treaty and related resources at the Library of Congress Jays Treaty of 1794 -- various documents from The Avalon Project Categories: | | | | ... Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North West of the Ohio, was a government and region within the early United States. ...

U.S. territory

• 1805 Michigan Territory was created, with Detroit designated as the seat of government. William Hull appointed as governor. Detroit was destroyed by fire.
• 1813 Lewis Cass became Territorial Governor.
• 1817 The University of Michigan is established in Detroit, the first public university in the state.
• 1819 In the Treaty of Saginaw, the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi ceded more than six million acres, or 24,000 km² in the central portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan to the United States.
• 1821 With the Treaty of Chicago, the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi ceded all the lands south of the Grand River to the United States.
• 1823 Congress transferred legislative powers previously exercised by the Territorial Governor and Judges to a nine-member Legislative Council, appointed by the U.S. President who selected them from eighteen persons chosen by the people. The Council was expanded to thirteen members in 1825 and made an elected body in 1827.
• 1828 Territorial Capitol built in Detroit at a cost of $24,500.
• 1835 First Constitutional Convention. Stevens T. Mason inaugurated as the first Governor. A minor conflict with Ohio, known as the Toledo War, over an area including the city of Toledo, Ohio, contributed to delaying Michigan's statehood. As a resolution, Ohio received Toledo and the Toledo Strip, while Michigan gained the western two-thirds of what is now Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
• 1837 Admitted as a free state into the union (the 26th state), it was admitted a few months after the slave state of Arkansas.

1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Portrait of William Hull William Hull (June 24, 1753–November 29, 1825) was an American soldier and politician. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lewis Cass Campaign poster for 12th United States Presidential campaign, 1848. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 was made between Gen. ... For other uses of Chippewa, see Chippewa (disambiguation). ... The Ottawa (also Odawa or Odaawa) are a Native American people. ... Rain dance, Kansas, c. ... The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Treaty of Chicago may refer to either of two treaties between the United States and the the Ottawa, Ojibwe (Chippewa), and Potawatomi Native American peoples. ... For other uses of Chippewa, see Chippewa (disambiguation). ... The Ottawa (also Odawa or Odaawa) are a Native American people. ... Rain dance, Kansas, c. ... Pedestrian bridge over the Grand River in downtown Lansing The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the first governor of Michigan. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Combatants Michigan Territory militia and citizens Ohio militia and citizens Casualties 1 injury none The Toledo War of 1835-1836 was a largely bloodless boundary dispute between the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory of the United States over a 468 square mile (1,210 km²) strip of land... Flag Seal Nickname: The Glass City Location Location in the state of Ohio Government Country State County United States Ohio Lucas Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 217. ... Toledo Strip is the name of a piece of disputed land (which includes present-day Toledo, Ohio) that was claimed by both the state of Ohio and the Michigan Territory of the United States in the early 19th century. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the term free state as it arises in United States history, see: Free state. ... For other uses, see Slavery (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

U.S. state

• 1837 The Panic of 1837 was a severe setback to the nascent state bank and to several ambitious programs of public improvements, including the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal
• 1838 The Patriot War saw Irish nationalists invade Canada from southeast Michigan.
• 1840 Douglass Houghton reported finding copper deposits on the Keweenaw Peninsula.
• 1846 Marji-Gesick, an Ojibwa Indian, pointed out a large deposit of iron ore to prospector Philo Everett near the present-day city of Negaunee.
• 1847 A law was passed by the State Legislature to re-locate the state capital from Detroit to a site "in the township of Lansing, in the county of Ingham."
• 1855 Michigan State University is founded as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, becoming the first land grant university in the United States.
• 1879 New State Capitol dedicated in Lansing. The structure cost $1,510,130.
• 1890s and 1900s Ford, Chrysler and General Motors were founded in southeastern Michigan.
• 1937 Flint Sit-Down Strike ended with official recognition of the United Auto Workers by General Motors.
• 1943 Riot broke out pitting whites against blacks during wartime.
• 1957 Five-mile long Mackinac Bridge opened November 1.
• 1967 Race riots struck the city of Detroit. After 5 days of rioting, 43 people lay dead, 1189 injured and over 7000 people had been arrested. The riot had lasting effects on the entire metro region and is usually cited as one of the reasons the Detroit area is among the most segregated areas in the United States.
• 1974 Gerald R. Ford of Grand Rapids became the 38th President of the United States.
• 1987 Michigan celebrated 150 years of statehood.
• 2002 Michigan elects its first woman governor, Jennifer Granholm (D).

| Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1840 Whig campaign poster blames Van Buren for hard times The Panic of 1837 was an economic depression, one of the most severe financial crises in the history of the United States. ... The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal is an abandoned canal in Michigan that was only partially completed. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Patriot War was a short-lived campaign in the eastern Michigan area of the United States and the Windsor, Ontario area of Canada. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Douglass Houghton (September 21, 1809 – October 13, 1845) was an American geologist, medical doctor and mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... The Keweenaw Peninsula is the most northern part of Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Ojibwa, Aanishanabe or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway, Anishinaabe, or Anishinabek) are the largest group of Native Americans/First Nations north of Mexico, including Métis. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Negaunee is a city in Marquette County, Michigan, United States. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Michigan State Capitol Flag Seal Location Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: , Government Country State County United States Michigan Ingham, Eaton, Clinton Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 35. ... Ingham County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are American institutions which have been designated by a Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Michigan State Capitol The Michigan State Capitol is the building housing two branches of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Michigan State Capitol Flag Seal Location Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: , Government Country State County United States Michigan Ingham, Eaton, Clinton Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 35. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... // Events and Trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ... Ford Motor Company (also called simply Ford NYSE: F), is an American company that manufactures and sells automobiles worldwide. ... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Flint Sit-Down Strike changed the United Automobile Workers from a collection of isolated locals on the fringes of the industry into a major union and led to the unionization of the United States automobile industry. ... The United Auto Workers (UAW), officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, is one of the largest labor unions in North America, with more than 700,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico organized into approximately 950 union locals. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced MACK-in-aw, and affectionately known as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac), is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous upper and lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The riot featured on the cover of the August 4, 1967 edition of Time Magazine. ... Metro Detroit is a major U.S. metropolitan area encompassing the city of Detroit, Michigan, including Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... Flag Nickname: Furniture City Location Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan Coordinates: Government Country State County United States Michigan Kent Mayor George Heartwell Geographical characteristics Area 45. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is the current Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

External links

• Chronology of Michigan History (PDF). Found at www.legislature.mi.gov.
• History at Michigan.gov
• Michigan History Magazine