Did you know women were first admitted to Northwestern in 1869 -- a mere 14 years after its founding?
Did you know the Morrill Act of 1862 lead to the founding of Ohio State University in 1870?
Just six months after opening the Flamingo, mobster "Bugsy" Siegel was murdered in Los Angeles, a slaying reportedly ordered by Siegel's mafia bosses to effect a change in management at the Flamingo.
Did you know that the Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ, which is housed in the University Auditorium, is one of the largest pipe organs in the United States? It boasts 6,500 pipes!
The trade center's twin 110-story towers, the planet's tallest buildings when they officially opened in 1973, were destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the U.S.
