The University at Albany was founded on this day — May 7 — in 1844
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The University at Albany was founded
on this day in 1844
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Category Archives: 0330 – Today in History
The University at Albany was founded
Florida Gulf Coast University was founded
on this day in 1991
The Florida Gulf Coast University was founded on this day — May 3 — in 1991.
The first group of students started their studies on August 25, 1997. Florida Gulf Coast University gained status as a University on May 3, 1991.
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San José State University was founded
on this day in 1857
The San José State University was founded on this day — May 2 — in 1857.
The first group of students started their studies on June 14, 1862. San José State University gained status as a University on June 1, 1972.
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Grand Valley State University was founded on this day in 1960
Grand Valley State University was founded on this day — April 26 — in 1960.
The first group of students started their studies on September 23, 1963. Grand Valley State University gained status as a University on November 4, 1987.
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Columbus State University was founded
on this day in 1958
The Columbus State University was founded on this day — April 22 — in 1958.
The first group of students started their studies on September 22, 1958. Columbus State University gained status as a University on July 1, 1996.
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Florida Polytechnic University was founded on this day in 2012
The Florida Polytechnic University was founded on this day — April 20 — in 2012.
The first group of students started their studies on August 25, 2014.
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General Colin Powell was born
on this day in 1937
Colin Powell – the American four-star general who served as the 65th U.S. Secretary of State and the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – was born on this day – April 5, 1937 – in Harlem, New York.
He was a graduate of the City College of New York, George Washington University, and the National War College.
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University of California, Berkeley was founded on this day in 1868
The UC Berkeley was founded on this day — March 23 — in 1868.
The first group of students started their studies on September 23, 1869.
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San Francisco State University was founded on this day in 1899
The San Francisco State University was founded on this day — March 22 — in 1899.
The first group of students started their studies on July 23, 1899. San Francisco State University gained status as a University on June 1, 1972.
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Apple officially joined the DJIA Average
on this day in 2015
Apple officially joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average on this day – March 19 – in 2015.
The company replaced AT&T, which had been DJIA component since 1916. This move was effectuated by Apple’s seven-for-one stock split the previous year, which brought its share price into a range that wouldn’t overly distort the price-weighted index.
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