The First College Fraternity

On November 11, 1750

The first college fraternity, The Flat Hat Society, was formed in the Raleigh Tavern at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

This Day in History - November 11

1572

Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe witnessed the supernova SN 1572.

1954

British writer J. R. R. Tolkien, famous for writing The Lord of The Rings fantasy novels, published his second volume of the series, The Two Towers.

1215

Pope Innocent III brought together the council for the Fourth Council of the Lateran, which was held at the Lateran Palace in Rome, Italy.

1790

Chrysanthemums were believed to have been introduced from China to England.

1675

German polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrated integral calculus for the first time.

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