The University of Southern California is a private research university in Los Angeles, founded in the late nineteenth century by local civic leaders, among them the Methodist-affiliated Judge Robert Maclay Widney, at a time when the city was still small. It began with a small number of students and faculty, and as Los Angeles grew, it became the largest private employer in the city and a leading research institution. It is known for its programmes in film, medicine, business and engineering, and for the film school that is among the best in the world, with alumni such as George Lucas. Its athletic teams, the Trojans, compete in many sports and have a famous football rivalry with UCLA.
Before and after
- April 1880Founding of National Bank of Romania
- 8 May 1880Death of Gustave Flaubert
- 4 June 1880Introduction of Bulgarian lev
- 27 June 1880Birth of Helen Keller
- 6 October 1880Founding of University of Southern California
- 15 October 1880Construction of Cologne Cathedral
- 26 October 1880Kimigayo
- 1 November 1880Birth of Alfred Wegener
- from 20 December 1880 to 23 March 1881First Boer War
More in Society, economy & sport
- c. 1800sRise of nationalism
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- 1885Founding of Stanford University
- from 6 April 1896 to 15 April 1896The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens
- 1 January 1901Founding of Australia
- 21 May 1904Founding of FIFA
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.