Detroit's St. Patrick's Day & MSU's FRIB | Mar 17

Published March 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT

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On this day in 1808, Detroit held its first St. Patrick’s Day celebration, one of the oldest in the U.S. In 2014, Michigan State University broke ground on the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a major nuclear science facility.

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