Olds' Factory Move & Balloon Flight Legalization | Mar 9

Published March 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT

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On this day in 1901, R. E. Olds moved his automobile factory to Lansing after a fire in Detroit. In 1976, Governor Milliken legalized manned hot-air balloon flights in Michigan, ending a ban in place since 1931.

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