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2012 in Michigan

Events from the year 2012 in Michigan.

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Office holders

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State office holders

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Rick Snyder

Mayors of major cities

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Federal office holders

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Carl Levin
 
Debbie Stabenow

Population

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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.

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

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Rank 		City County 2010 Pop. 2016 Pop. Change 2010-16
1 Detroit Wayne 713,777 672,795 −5.7%  
2 Grand Rapids Kent 188,040 196,445 4.5%  
3 Warren Macomb 134,056 135,125 0.8%  
4 Sterling Heights Macomb 129,699 132,427 2.1%  
5 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 113,934 120,782 6.0%  
6 Lansing Ingham 114,297 116,020 1.5%  
7 Flint Genesee 102,434 97,386 −4.9%  
8 Dearborn Wayne 98,153 94,444 −3.8%  
9 Livonia Wayne 96,942 94,041 −3.0%  
10 Troy Oakland 80,980 83,641 3.3%  
11 Westland Wayne 84,094 81,545 −3.0%  
12 Farmington Hills Oakland 79,740 81,129 1.7%  
13 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 74,262 75,984 2.3%  
14 Wyoming Kent 72,125 75,567 4.8%  

Sports

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Baseball

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American football

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Basketball

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Ice hockey

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Racing

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Other

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Music

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Chronology of events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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  • February 19 - Vito Giacalone, organized crime figure, at age 78
  • April 7 - Mike Wallace, journalist and University of Michigan alumnus, at age 93 in Connecticut
  • April 30 - E. J. Potter, dragstrip proponent known as the "Michigan Madman", at age 61 in Ithaca, Michigan
  • May 24 - George Ceithaml, Michigan quarterback 1941-42, at age 91 in California
  • May 31 - Orlando Woolridge, played for Detroit Pistons (1991–1993), at age 52 in Louisiana
  • June 14 - Bob Chappuis, University of Michigan football player finished second in 1947 Heisman voting, inducted into College Football Hall of Fame, at age 89 in Ann Arbor
  • July 16 - James F. Goodrich, Under Secretary of the Navy (1981-1987) and native of Jackson, at age 99 in Maine
  • July 24 - Chad Everett, actor and Dearborn native, at age 75 in Los Angeles
  • August 8 - Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, physicist and Michigan alumnus who won 2007 National Medal of Science, at age 86 in Pennsylvania
  • August 29 - Les Moss, manager of Detroit Tigers in 1979 prior to hiring of Sparky Anderson, at age 87 in Florida
  • August 31 - Tom Keating, MVP of 1963 Michigan football team, at age 69 in Denver
  • September 30 - Clara Stanton Jones, first African-American director of a major city public library, Detroit (1970–1978), at age 99 in California
  • October 9 - Budd Lynch, play-by-play broadcaster and later public address announcer for Detroit Red Wings for more than 60 years starting in 1949, at age 95 in Dearborn, Michigan
  • October 10 - Alex Karras, football player for Detroit Lions (1958–1970) and actor, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, at age 77 in Los Angeles
  • October 11 - Champ Summers, OF/DH for Detroit Tigers (1979–1981), at age 66 in Florida
  • October 16 - Eddie Yost, third baseman for Detroit Tigers (1959–1960), at age 86 in Massachusetts
  • October 25 - Emanuel Steward, boxing trainer associated with Kronk Gym, at age 68 in Chicago
  • November 2 - Joe Ginsberg, catcher for Detroit Tigers (1948, 1950–1953), at age 86 in West Bloomfield, Michigan
  • November 5 - Stalking Cat, Flint native known for extreme body modifications to resemble a tigress, at age 54 in Nevada
  • November 16 - Helen Milliken, First Lady of Michigan (1969–1983) and women's rights activist, at age 89 in Traverse City
  • November 22 - Bennie McRae, football and track star at Michigan, ranked one of the Chicago Bears greatest players, at age 72 in Maryland
  • November 29 - Merv Pregulman, All-American player for Michigan in 1943, at age 90 in Tennessee
  • December 12 - Eddie "Guitar" Burns, blues musician, at age 84
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "2012 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "2012 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "2012 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "2011–12 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "2011-12 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2011-12 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "2011–12 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Michigan elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "All Six Michigan Ballot Proposals Go Down In Defeat". CBS News. November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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