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

Five University students died in a fire that gutted the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house on West Cameron Avenue.

Hurricane Fran devastated coastal and central portions of North Carolina. It also caused major destruction on the University's campus and in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

The University of Notre Dame women's soccer team defeated the Tar Heels 2-1 in overtime, making the Fighting Irish the first college team to beat a UNC women's soccer team in two straight games.

Quoting rap lyrics and discussing hip-hop performers, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson delivered a controversial December commencement address, the title of which was "Is America Still a Dream?"