1836 : Michigan Citizens Vote for the U.S. President for the First Time Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: November 8, 2018 all-day Repeats 2018-11-08T00:00:00-05:00 2018-11-09T00:00:00-05:00 On November 8, 1836, Michigan citizens voted, for the first time, in a U.S. presidential election and helped place Martin Van Buren in the oval office. Source: Mich-Again’s Day.