Difference between revisions of "1755"

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1755 in Columbia history:

The University of Pennsylvania opened as an institution of higher education.
15 May - The "Rectors et al. of the Church of England" (i.e. Trinity Church) deeded five acres of land to "the Governors et al. of the College of the Province of New York," which would become Columbia's Park Place campus
3 June - Governors of the College adopted a design prepared by Samuel Johnson for the seal of King's College

Preceded by
1754

History of Columbia University
1755

Succeeded by
1756

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 * The [[University of Pennsylvania]] opened as an institution of higher education.
-* 15 May: The "Rectors et al. of the Church of England" (i.e. [[Trinity Church]]) deeded five acres of land to "the Governors et al. of the College of the Province of New York," which would become Columbia's [[Park Place campus]]
+* 15 May - The "Rectors et al. of the Church of England" (i.e. [[Trinity Church]]) deeded five acres of land to "the Governors et al. of the College of the Province of New York," which would become Columbia's [[Park Place campus]]
+*3 June - Governors of the College adopted a design prepared by [[Samuel Johnson]] for the seal of [[King's College]]
 {{succession|preceded=[[1754]]|succeeded=[[1756]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1755}}
 [[Category:18th century]]