2012 Event Thousands of union employees protest outside of the capital building in Lansing, Michigan, as Michigan's government passes legislation, becoming the nation's 24th right-to-work state, and most highly unionized state in the U.S. to have such laws 1994 Death Robert Lansing, actor (Blade Runner, Equalizer), dies of cancer at 66 1988 Event Last U.S. Playboy Club, Lansing, Michigan, closes 1976 Event East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Michigan State University after he is warned not to 1973 Birthday Larry Page, born in East Lansing, Michigan, computer scientist, Google co-founder, named a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum 1972 Event WKAR TV channel 23 in East Lansing, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting 1972 Death Joi Lansing, actress (Bob Cummings Show), dies at 44 of cancer 1971 Birthday Dave DeGraaf, born in Lansing, Michigan, team handball circle 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Matthew Lillard, born in Lansing, Michigan, actor, film roles include Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo film series, Stu Macher in Scream 1966 Event Race riot in Lansing, Michigan 1959 Birthday Magic Johnson, born in Lansing, Michigan, professional basketball player, inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame, 2002, played for Michigan State, NBA All-Star Games 1959 Birthday Vicki Witt Lansing, Michigan, playmate, Aug, 1978 1959 Event WILX TV channel 10 in Lansing, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Timothy Busfield, born in East Lansing, Michigan, actor, Elliot-30 Something 1951 Birthday Judi Brown, born in East Lansing, Michigan, 400m hurdler 1984 Olympics silver 1950 Event WJIM (now WLNS) TV channel 6 in Lansing, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1944 Birthday Sherry Lansing, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, China Syndrome, Black Rain 1928 Birthday Robert Lansing, born in California, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Equalizer, Automan 1928 Birthday Joi Lansing, born in Salt Lake City Utah, actress, Bob Cummings Show 1906 Birthday Edward Lansing Gordon, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, long jumper, Olympics gold 32 1893 Birthday Carl Benton Reid, Lansing, Michigan, actor, Pressure Point
