2020 in Michigan

2020 in Michigan
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Events from the year 2020 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders
Gretchen Whitmer

Mayors of major cities
Mike Duggan

Federal office holders
Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters

Population

In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2018, the state's population was estimated at 9,995,915, and the state had become the 10th most populous state.

The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:

2018
Rank		 City County 2010 Pop. 2018 Pop. Change 2010-18
1DetroitWayne713,777672,662−5.7%
2Grand RapidsKent188,040200,2176.5%
3WarrenMacomb134,056134,5870.4%
4Sterling HeightsMacomb129,699132,9642.5%
5Ann ArborWashtenaw113,934121,8907.0%
6LansingIngham114,297118,4273.6%
7FlintGenesee102,43495,943−6.3%
8DearbornWayne98,15394,333−3.9%
9LivoniaWayne96,94293,971−3.1%
10TroyOakland80,98084,2724.1%
11WestlandWayne84,09481,720−2.8%
12Farmington HillsOakland79,74081,0931.7%
13KalamazooKalamazoo74,26276,5453.1%
14WyomingKent72,12575,8205.1%

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Music and culture

Chronology of events

January
  • January 1 - Michigan lost to Alabama, 35–16, in the Citrus Bowl[5]
  • January 15 - Former Detroit Lions star Alex Karras (1958-1970) selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame[6]
  • January 17 - Michigan State's Cassius Winston broke the Big Ten career record for assists
  • January 21 - State Senator Mallory McMorrow charged fellow Senator Peter Lucido with sexual harassment during orientation for new legislators.[7]
  • January 21 - Kalamazoo native Derek Jeter elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame[8]
  • January 22 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra hired Jader Bignamini as its musical director[9]
  • January 22 - Detroit's Atwater Brewery acquired by Molson Coors[10]
  • January 24 - Michigan health officials reported that three Michiganders were undergoing testing for suspicion of having coronavirus[11]
  • January 27 - General Motors announced plans to invest $2.2 billion to convert its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant into the company's first all-electric vehicle plant.[12]
  • January 30 - President Trump visited a Warren automobile plant and touted the new North American trade deal[13]

February
  • February 4 - Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement[14]
  • February 6 - Detroit Pistons traded Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers[15]
  • February 7 - Jim Farley promoted to chief operating officer of Ford Motor Company[16]
  • February 10 - Luke Fickell turned down offer to become Michigan State's head football coach[17]
  • February 12 - Mel Tucker hired as Michigan State's head football coach[18]
  • February 14 - Former Michigan State gymnastics coach Kathie Klages found guilty by a Lansing jury of lying to police in connection with complaints about Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal[19]
  • February 21 - Michigan health officials reported that 325 Michiganders were being monitored for coronavirus[20]
  • February 27 - The last Chevy Impala rolled off the line at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant as the company closed the plant to retool for production of electric vehicles.[21]
  • February - Revelations of sexual misconduct by University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson dating to the 1960s; more than 100 complaints lodged after hotlined opened February 19[22]

March
  • March 2 - Fears of coronavirus spur stockpiling and shortages of products
  • March 5 - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination[23]
  • March 5 - Former UAW president Gary Jones charged with embezzlement and racketeering[24]
  • March 5 - A federal judge approved a class action settlement providing for Ford to repurchase thousands of Fiesta and Focus automobiles[25]
  • March 10 -
    • Joe Biden defeated Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Michigan Democratic primary by a margin of 52.93% to 36.34%.
    • Democrat Cynthia Neeley defeats Republican Adam Ford in the Michigan House of Representatives special election held to fill the vacancy made by Sheldon Neeley's resignation from the seat representing the 34th distinct.[26]
  • March 11 - After the first two confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan, Gov. Whitmer urged frequent handwashing and urged cancellation of gatherings of more than 100 persons.
  • March 12 - NCAA, NHL, MLB cancel games due to coronavirus
  • March 13 - Gov. Whitmer ordered closure of K-12 schools statewide due to coronavirus; Michigan's total confirmed coronavirus cases reached 16
  • March 17 - Gov. Whitmer ordered closure until March 30 of the state's bars, restaurants, gyms, spas, theaters, and other public spaces[27]
  • March 18 - First Michigan coronavirus death is a Southgate man in his 50s.[28] Border between US and Canada closed to non-essential vehicles. UAW and Detroit's Big Three auto makers agreed to shut down North American car production.[29]
  • March 19 - Michigan reports total of 334 cases of coronavirus and three deaths
  • March 22 - As Michigan's confirmed coronavirus exceeds 1,000 with nine deaths, Gov Whitmer defended her decision not to order a statewide stay-at-home order similar to Ohio[30]
  • March 23 - Gov. Whitmer issued statewide order for non-essential personnel to stay at home until April 13[31]
  • March 25 - Beaumont Hospital says it faces "biological tsunami" as it added 100 new coronavirus patients per day[32]
  • March 26 - Detroit and Wayne County declared a coronavirus hotspot with 1,389 cases and 26 deaths countywide. Gov. Whitmer sought declaration from President Trump declaring Michigan a major disaster area.
  • March 27 - Pres. Trump invoked Defense Production Act to order General Motors to produce ventilators. Detroit Police chief James Craig tested positive for coronavirus.[33]
  • March 28 - Pres. Trump criticized Gov. Whitmer, referring to her as "a woman governor" and saying "all she does is sit there and blame the federal government".[34] Trump also approved Michigan's disaster declaration.
  • March 30 - Oakland County saw spike in coronavirus cases to 1,391 with 59 deaths.[35] Gov. Whitmer ordered $80 million cuts in state spending not related to coronavirus[36]
  • March 31 - Detroit's TCF Center converted into a 1,000-bed hospital.[37] Michigan's coronavirus death total reached 259 with 7,615 cases[38]

April
  • April 1 - Gov. Whitmer declared a state of disaster and asked the legislature to extend the state of emergency for 70 additional days[39]
  • April 2 - Gov. Whitmer ordered closure of the state's schools for the remainder of the school year[40]
  • April 4 - Former University of Michigan star Rudy Tomjanovich elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame[41]
  • April 5 - Michigan's cornonavirus toll reached 14,225 cases and 540 deaths[42]
  • April 6 - Al Kaline died at age 85 at his home in Bloomfield Hills
  • April 6 - Former Detroit Lions players Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh named to the National Football League 2010s All-Decade Team[43]
  • April 7 - Legislature extends emergency declaration through April 30
  • April 8 - General Motors received $489 million ventilator contract
  • April 9 - Gov. Whitmer extended stay-at-home order to May 1 and banned travel between multiple homes
  • April 10 - Michigan's coronavirus toll reached 22,783 cases and 1,281 deaths[44]
  • April 17 - President Trump tweeted a message to "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" The tweet was criticized as incitement of insurrection.[45]
  • April 26 - Michigan's coronavirus toll reached 37,778 cases and 3,315 deaths[46]
  • April 28 - Michigan Congressman Justin Amash announced he was launching an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination.[47]
  • April 30 - Protesters, some armed, gathered at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing to urge an end to Michigan's state of emergency[48]

May
  • May 7 - Gov. Whitmer extended the state's stay-home order through May 28 but provided for automobile plants to open May 18[49]
  • May 8 - Michigan's coronavirus toll reached 46,326 cases and 4,393 deaths[50]

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

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  6. Dave Birkett (January 15, 2020). "Alex Karras' election to Pro Football Hall of Fame 'brings closure' to family". Detroit Free Press.
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  9. Brian McCollum (January 22, 2020). "A new Detroit maestro: DSO names young Italian conductor Jader Bignamini as music director". Detroit Free Press.
  10. Brian Manzullo (January 22, 2020). "Atwater Brewery, Detroit's largest craft brewer, announces sale to Molson Coors". Detroit Free Press.
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