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The school officially became Yale College in 1718, when it was renamed in honor of Welsh merchant Elihu Yale.
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The Union Institute Society is organized.
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On January 24, 1851, the General Assembly of Florida orders the establishment of two “Seminaries of learning” on both sides of the Suwannee River. While Ocala is chosen as the site for the East Florida Seminary
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Berkely was established March 23, 1868.
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The College of New Jersey was officially renamed Princeton University in honor of its host community of Princeton.
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They went to the Rose Bowl in 1968.
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On May 4, 1970, three days after anti-Vietnam War protests at Kent State University began, four students were killed and nine were wounded when 29 National Guardsmen opened fire on campus.
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In 1995, the Hanover History Department began a pioneering project to make primary source documents available to students and faculty around the world.
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The 1965–1966 UCLA Bruin team was the preseason #1. On November 27, 1965, the freshmen team led by Lew Alcindor, defeated the varsity team 75–60 in the first game in the new Pauley Pavilion.
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Blue II made his mascot debut on May 20, 2004.
