The world famous escape artist performed for the last time at the Garrick Theater in Detroit, Michigan.
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A giant ball of fire was seen arching across the sky from Michigan to Pennsylvania.
Forty-three people were killed in the Detroit Riots, one of the worst riots in US history.
Michigan became the 26th state to join the United States of America.
Kellogg's Foods was founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Robert Williams became the first recorded person to be killed by a robot in the US.