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Wed., Mar. 3, 1773 |
Land granted for Grammar School in Carlisle |
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1781 |
Grammar School construction begins |
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1782 |
"Bingham's Porch" meeting |
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1782 |
Grammar School construction completed |
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Tue., Sep. 9, 1783 |
Charter for Dickinson College approved |
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Tue., Apr. 6, 1784 |
First meeting of the Board of Trustees |
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Wed., Feb. 22, 1786 |
Belles Lettres Society established |
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Wed., Sep. 26, 1787 |
First commencement |
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Mon., Aug. 31, 1789 |
Union Philosophical Society established |
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1796 |
Students divided into classes |
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Wed., Nov. 7, 1798 |
Trustees approve a single year curriculum |
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Thu., Jun. 20, 1799 |
"New College" cornerstone laid |
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Thu., Feb. 3, 1803 |
"New College" destroyed by fire |
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Wed., Mar. 3, 1830 |
Inauguration of President Samuel How |
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Wed., Sep. 10, 1834 |
College reopened; Inauguration of President Durbin |
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Mon., Mar. 28, 1836 |
Roger B. Taney becomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
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Sat., Nov. 5, 1836 |
East College completed |
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Jul. 1846 |
Grammar School and College placed under same administration |
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Wed., Jun. 2, 1847 |
McClintock Riot |
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Mar. 1849 |
Collegian begins publication |
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Jul. 1849 |
Final issue of the Collegian published |
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1850 |
Professor Baird named Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian |
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Tue., Nov. 4, 1856 |
James Buchanan wins the presidential election |
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Fri., Dec. 13, 1861 |
First Civil War death of a Dickinson alumnus |
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1868 |
Microcosm publishes first issue |
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Oct. 1872 |
Dickinsonian publishes first issue |
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Wed., Jun. 28, 1876 |
Board of Trustees first discusses coeducation |
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Wed., Sep. 10, 1884 |
Zatae Longsdorff admitted |
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Wed., Oct. 31, 1888 |
Halloween Riot |
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1890 |
Judge Biddle donates land for athletic fields |
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Sun., Mar. 6, 1892 |
Allison Memorial Church dedicated |
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1896 |
Raven's Claw founded |
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Jun. 8, 1896 |
Denny Hall opened |
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Wed., Oct. 21, 1896 |
Harman Literary Society founded |
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1897 |
Letter grade system introduced |
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1899 |
Biology Department established |
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Jan. 1903 |
Dick the dog found dead |
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Jan. 1904 |
Football ranked 12th in the nation |
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Thu., Mar. 3, 1904 |
Denny Hall fire |
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1908 |
Student Assembly formed |
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1909 |
Skull and Key established |
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Sep. 1922 |
Freshmen to wear name tags |
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Oct. 1922 |
Football win against Swarthmore, 27-7 |
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1923 |
Student Senate resigns in protest |
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May 1923 |
First issue of the Dickinson Alumnus published |
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Mon., Jun. 4, 1923 |
"The Importance of Being Earnest" presented |
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1924 |
Land purchased for new gymnasium |
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1924 |
Commons Club founded |
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1924 |
Wheel and Chain founded |
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1924 |
East College renovated |