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

The Board of Governors for the newly formed University of North Carolina (multi-campus system) held its first meeting, which was hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

William Clyde Friday was born in Raphine, Virginia. Raised in Dallas, North Carolina, Friday served as president of the Consolidated University of North Carolina and its successor University of North Carolina (multi-campus system) from 1957 to 1986.