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Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, [8] is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, it is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest in the United States.
A History of Columbia University: 1754–1904. London, England: Macmillan Company. McCaughey, Robert (2003). Stand, Columbia : A History of Columbia University in the City of New York. New York, New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-13008-2. Moore, Nathanal Fischer (1846). A Historical Sketch of Columbia. New York, New York: Columbia ...
That year, the Congress of Angostura established the Republic of Gran Colombia, which included all territories under the jurisdiction of the former Viceroyalty of New Granada. Bolívar was elected the first president of Gran Colombia [ 20 ] and Santander, vice president.
The original village was established in 1675 and became a city on 6 March 1838 [80] 1838: São João Del Rey: Minas Gerais: Brazil: The original village was established in 1700 [81] and became a city on 6 March 1838 [80] 1838: Serro: Minas Gerais: Brazil: The original village was established in 1701 and became a city on 6 March 1838 [80] [82 ...
Georgetown was established in 1751 when the Maryland General Assembly purchased sixty acres of land for the town from George Gordon and George Beall at the price of £280, [9] while Alexandria, Virginia was founded in 1749. Situated on the fall line, Georgetown was the farthest point upstream to which oceangoing boats could navigate the Potomac ...
About 26.8% of the population were 15 years old or younger, 65.7% were between 15 and 64 years old, and 7.4% were over 65 years old. The proportion of older persons in the total population has begun to increase substantially. [293] Colombia is projected to have a population of 55.3 million by 2050. [294]
1786 - Columbia established as state capital (previously located in Charleston). [1] 1788 - Columbia becomes part of the new US state of South Carolina. [2] 1795 - First Presbyterian Church congregation founded. [3] 1797 - Commission of Streets and Markets established. [1] 1801 - University of South Carolina was founded
Gran Colombia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾaŋ koˈlombja] ⓘ, "Great Colombia"), also known as Greater Colombia and officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia), was a state that encompassed much of northern South America and parts of Central America from 1819 to 1831.