Today in the History of the University of Illinois

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Today in the History of the University of Illinois

Welcome to the new "Today in the History of the University of Illinois" feature! This is an extremely experimental project to build a database of major events in the University's history, currently totaling more than 500,000. The current database below was compiled using software programs that identified all dates in the pages on this site and in its more than 70,000 pages of digitized historical material. Since all dates were 100% automatically identified, there may be errors, and many date references may refer to routine events. This is a work in progress, please contact University Archives with comments, questions, recommendations, etc. A total of 25 events are recorded for today.

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2001: edu - April 23, 2001, gives 1957, and it is unclear whether this date is meaningful, perhaps it refers to a new building built in the same location, or the transfer date, etc. ftnref5 5 Campus Map shows 4 th Street Resid... (Geological Survey Lab / Nuclear Radiation Laboratory)

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1858: Here on April 23,1858, it was referred to the committee on public lands with Senator Stuart of Michigan, its warm friend, as chairman. As this committee could not agree among themselves it reported the bill back to the se... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
1867: .... It does not appear from this record for what purposes the 12,500 borrowed from D. Garner Co. and 3,000 borrowed from banks were expended. This committee reported to the supervisors on April 23, 1867, that these borrowed sums were expended "judicially and cautiously' for the location of the university "Cash paid: To W. Campbell, for land 5,300, Jesse Burt, for land 2,210, Morris Burt, for land ly... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
1867: ...count. The following statements have been carefully verified from the records and compared with the best contemporary accounts from various sources. Reports of the board of supervisors, April 23, 1867, p. 513. ,268 History University of Illinois The lands purchased in 1860 by the promoters Stoughton, Babcock, and Harvey, consisted of one hundred ninety-three and nine-tenths acres and cost 19,298.7... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
1869: April 23 Forty-seventh commencement of the School of Pharmacy (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1876: , April 23, 1876. Mann, James R., M.L., Capt., Lawyer, 334 Oakwood Bvd., Chicago. 175 Dearborn St. Noble, Louis Reeder, B.S., Capt., Gen. Insurance Agent, 119 Western Ave., Mattoon. 4 East First St. Oliver, William F... (Course Catalog - 1894-1895)
1879: ...Frank M Capt Pierce, Elon A Rhodes, James F Scribner, Artemus C Starr, Frank A E Capt Stookey, D Wesley Weston, Charles H Wild, George A Capt Williams, Thomas T Holton, Mattie S Merchant April 23 1879 Nurseryman Lawyer Mech Engineer Physician Lawyer Teacher Lawyer Commissioner Lawyer Tile Manufacturer Lawyer Nov i88r Farmer Mrs C I Hayes Champaign Winnebago, Cal Gilman Chicago Mattoon Longton, Kan... (Course Catalog - 1883-1884)
1879: ...o. South Pueblo, Col. Chicago. Chicago. Carrington, Dak. St Augustine, Fla. Mt Carroll Mt Carroll Mt Carroll ,List of Graduates. NAME. 95 RESIDENCE. OCCUPATION. Merchant Mahan, H Weston April 23, 1879 Mann, A Howard Nurseryman Mann, Frank I Capt Lawyer Mann, James R Capt Noble, Louis R Capt B S Mech. Engineer Physician Oliver, Will F Capt Palmer, Frank M Capt Lawyer Teacher Pierce, Elon A Lawyer R... (Course Catalog - 1884-1885)
1879: ...gustine, Fla. Mackay, Daniel S Lawyer Mt Carroll Mackay, Henry J Lawyer Mt Carroll iMackay, William A Capt US Post. Service Mt Carroll Mahan, H Weston Merchant Champaign. Mann, A Howard April 23, 1879 Winnebago, Cal. Mann, Frank I Capt Nurseryman Gilman. Mann James R Capt Lawyer Chicago. Noble.Louis R Capt BS Mech. Engineer Mattoon. Oliver, Will F Capt Physician Howard, Kansas Palmer, Frank M Capf... (Course Catalog - 1885-1886)
1879: April 23, 1879 Mann, Frank I, Capt Gilman. Nurseryman Mann, James R, Capt Chicago. Lawyer Noble, Louis R,Capt B S Mech Engineer Mattoon. Oliver, Will F, Capt Howard, Kansis. Physician Palmer, Frank M, Capt Kansas C... (Course Catalog - 1888-1889)
1879: Howard, April 23, 1879 iWinnebago, Cal. Mann, Frank I., Capt., Nurseryman: Gilman. Mann, James R., Capt., Lawyer Chicago. Noble, Lewis R., Capt., B.S., Insurance Agent Mattoon. Oliver, Will F., Capt., Physician Trafton, Wa... (Course Catalog - 1891-1892)
1887: April 23 Adoption of old college yell: Bah Hoo Rah, Zip Boom Ah, H i p Zoo Ba Zoo, Jimmy blow your Bazoo, Ip-sid-di-i-ki, U. of I., Champaign. C. P . VanGundy, originator (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1893: ...copical laboratory and the dispensing-laboratory, are commodious and well appointed. The Courses of Instruction, covering two terms of twentyfive weeks each, extending from October 2d to April 23d, afford opportunities for a thorough technical training, such as is "5 ,Il6 THE SCHOOL OF "PHARMACY necessary for the successful practice of pharmacy. The subjects taught are pharmacy, chemistry, botany,... (Course Catalog - 1896-1897)
1893: ...copical laboratory and the dispensing laboratory, are commodious and well appointed. The U urses qf Instruction, covering two terms of twentyfive weeks each, extending from October 2, to April 23, afford opportunities for a thorough technical training, such as 127 ,128 SCHOOL OF PHARMACY is necessary for the successful practice of pharmacy. The subjects taught are Pharmacy, Chemistry, Botany, Mate... (Course Catalog - 1895-1896)
1900: April 23 University Song Book published (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1901: April 23 Class of 1902 decided to leave memorial fountain.- April 25-26 Province Convention of Sigma Alpha Epsilon a t University of Illinois (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1914: April 23 Production of Student Union Opera, " A Maid and a M y t h . " April 24 Annual Philo-Adelphic debate won by latter (Book - Early History of University (1916))
1917: ...entioned, several so-called war oourses were introduced during the second semester of 1917-18, and of these perhaps the largest was that given in Red Cross work. The course extended from April 23, to June 1, and enrolled 140 students. It was conducted by a registered Bed Cross nurse, by members of the faculty, and by practising physicians, and included instruction in first aid, surgical supplies, ... (Book - 16 Years (Edmund James))
1917: ...trained for Allentown, Pennsylvania, to go into an army training camp prior to departure for France. Of the 108 men in these units 88 were Illinois alumni or students. In the period from April 23 to June 28, the University offered special courses in Business Organization and Operation designed to prepare students for the Ordnance and the Quartermaster Corps. These courses enrolled in all about 120... (Book - 16 Years (Edmund James))
1917: ...ir b 1 hi I I I udcnl th n I m al :' mi tl u can work ol th 1 tin I II n I I I w I I 1 .11 I ,s need trained men. To supply this n -d, sp air busin lization and o ition :re nducl 1 durii April 23 I Jim 8 to prepare students foi m rdnan d reserve corp md for the quartermaster's enlisted r ei A ne hundred and t nty udents enroll I for th Ot whom wen mptly 1 listed in the I servic p 1 tl ompleti 1 of... (Booklet - UI Response to WWI (1917))
1918: ... that the admirable service which has been given by Dean Clark will be continued and pushed to a conclusion. Dean Clark has made the following statement regarding bis work, under date of April 23: "At your request I am submitting a brief report of the work which I have done as the committee on war records. Early in the history of the war I began to collect all the information I could relative to m... (War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 1)
1927: ...nt of the Hall to preserve the spirit and achievement of notable members of the press. The Southern Illinois Editorial Association took up the proposal at its meeting in Granite City on April 23, 1927, and brought it before the state body in session at the School of Journalism of the University of Illinois on Friday afternoon, October 14, 1927. At the business session of the Association on the fol... (Dedication - Editor's Hall of Fame)
1942: On April 23, Solon J. Buck, archivist of the United States, Washington, D.C. gave a lecture on "Your Government's Records in the National Archives'' which was open to the public. S U M M E R S E S S I O N 1946 The ei... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 38)
1972: birthday on April 23, 1972. , v a the sub ed tl i.emb est Lgationi by Sabine at Harvard on the determination and ' " Mi u W M l wh h Ls the most Important single ilament notions of o n e s , sue as the qua lll i tv had to beat... (Book - Century of Physics (1973))
1981: ... flashing lights ; expand the sculpt ' ling Creative Arts in Building "I," storage area and adjacent patio for outdoor s c u l p t u r e T - 0 Ul,dj metal casting. Bids were received on April 23, 1981. ng and Contractors : General - Armstrong Builders 74,775 Plumbing - F. J. Murphy and Sons, Inc. 11,526 Electric - Gibson Electric Co., Inc. 7,290 Construction Start Date: May 11, 1981 Completion: Ju... (UIS History 1969-1995 (Sangamon State Univ))