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

Collier Cobb, Professor of Geology, died in Chapel Hill. He joined the faculty in 1892 and later became head of the Geology Department. Cobb Residence Hall is named for him.

Calvin Coolidge attended the football game between the Tar Heels and the University of Virginia, making him the first sitting president to attend a college football game in the South. UNC defeated the Cavaliers 24-20 in Charlottesville.

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

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

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

Site-selection commissioners unanimously chose New Hope Chapel Hill in Orange County for the new university. They recommended the location to the Board of Trustees at a meeting in New Bern.