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 9 events are recorded for today.

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1868: ...tted back into the United States, while Wyoming became a United States territory on July 25. The 14 th Constitutional amendment brought tremendous social progress with its ratification on July 28, while the publication of the 1 st edition of the World Almanac advanced scholarly knowledge. The tradition of Mardi Gras found its start with the first float-based parade on February 24 and Memorial Day ... (Genesis)
1943: ...th its swimming pool and gym, for the program of Physical Education for Men, to offset the loss of the Men's Old Gym and its swimming pool, and Gym Annex. While this was not approved, on July 28, 1943, the board was forced to reconsider this decision in order to facilitate the newly-established "Army and Navy specialized training programs, which will include instruction in swimming". The Universit... (Woman's Building / Bevier Hall)
1943: ...niversity of Illinois Archives - historical photos of Harker Hall ftnref7 7 See Class Gifts and Memorials ftnref8 8 See Class Gifts and Memorials ftnref9 9 Board of Trustees Proceedings, July 28, 1943 ... (Main Quadrangle / Quad)

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1868: " July 28, 1868. Speaking of a trial in reaping and mowing. "The trial was on the Industrial University Farm, and yet neither the Regent nor any oft the professors thought it of sufficient interest to be in attendan... (Book - History of the University (Nevins))
1913: July 28. Austria declares war on Serbia, the Great War begins. 2. The efforts of Grey England and Sazonoff Russia to avert a general war. 1 July 26. Grey proposes a conference of the ambassadors of France, German... (War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 49)
1914: On July 28 Austria declared war on the Serbs. Three days later Germany declared war on Russia and prepared to invade France. The German government has tried to make the world believe that war came when it did becaus... (War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 15)
1935: ...olina, starting his new duties J a n u a r y 2, 1936. J Janet May Arie, 1920-'21, resigned her position as supervisor of the High' School Libraries at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and was married July 28, 1935, to Mr I George J. Roe. Mr. and Mrs. Roe are living at 1st Avenue Road, S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jim P. Matthews, 1920-'21, M.A. 33, formerly associate librarian at the University of Arkansas, has b... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 22)
1938: .... '36, became an assistant in the juvenile department of the Southeast Branch of the Kansas City, Mo., Public Library, Sept. 1, 1939. ie Bosgbtoc t Irene Oehmke, S.S. '36, was married on July 28, 1938, to Mr. J. 0. Brooks. They live at 2970 Sheridan Rd., Chicago. ' Pearl L Am Charles Haines McMullen, B.S. '36, was married on August 25, 1938, to it Bid. Mini Miss Jane Koch of Champaign, 111. T h e ... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 27)
1961: ...of the girls said they would hesitate to seek an engineering career because of the predominance of men in the field. "That just makes it more of a challenge," said one. ,THE NEWS-GAZETTE JULY 28, 1961.- I V A i J Vi ':iiaotb MARCIA NEUGEBAUER . . . space scientist Blonde lllini In Vital Space Role PAiADENA. Cain 'P'-Guc-s bl.i-,. ofi irum C.ipe Canaveral n ' S r " ' , " " l S l a r i One o, the m.... (SWE - News Clippings Book )