Blanche Martin, Caberfae Ski, & Meteor Sighting | Jan 16

Published January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST

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On this day in 1937, Blanche Martin, the first African American MSU Trustee, was born. In 1938, Caberfae Ski Resort opened in the Manistee National Forest. And in 2018, a meteor lit up the Michigan sky.