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This Week in UNC History
November 27 - December 03

November 28, 1934
Collier Cobb, Professor of Geology, died in Chapel Hill. He joined the faculty in 1892 and later became head of... More

November 29, 1928
Calvin Coolidge attended the football game between the Tar Heels and the University of Virginia, making him the first sitting... More

November 29, 1814
The state legislature elected William Miller as governor of North Carolina, making him the first graduate of the University to... More

November 30, 1960
The Joseph Palmer Knapp Building, home of the School of Government, was dedicated.

December 2, 1961
The men's basketball team defeated the University of Virginia 80-46, giving Dean Smith a win in his head coaching debut.... More

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This Day in the History of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This Day in the History of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill