Forty-three people were killed in the Detroit Riots, one of the worst riots in US history.
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Ford completed their first Model T vehicle at a Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
Eminem's album The Slim Shady LP went on sale.
The world famous escape artist performed for the last time at the Garrick Theater in Detroit, Michigan.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first place in the US to add fluoride to its water supply in a bid to improve oral health.
