# Ben Carson's Birthday & Hazel Stimson | September 18

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Podcast: [Michigan Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michigan-minute-6463805)
Published: 2026-09-18T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2026-09-18/ben-carsons-birthday-hazel-stimson-september-18
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Duration seconds: 60

## Resource

Today in 1951, neurosurgeon and political figure Ben Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan. Carson later gained prominence as a presidential candidate and HUD Secretary. On September 18, 1918, Hazel Stimson became the first Michigan woman to enlist in the Marines during WWI, serving 14 months before her honorable discharge.

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