UWEM Timeline
March 31, 2015
January 1970
Bombing attempt on the ROTC building by the Weathermen protest group. The suspects were caught and arrested before the bombs could be planted.
Oct. 2, 1969
Contingent of approximately 40 SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) activists trashed the University of Washington ROTC quarters in Clark Hall and assaulted two officers.
Sept. 18, 1968
Clark Hall, the ROTC building on campus, was the target of an arson. The fire caused $100,000 in damage.
April 29, 1965
Mag. 6.5 quake, duration 30 seconds. Superficial damage reported for one-third of UW buildings. Cracked beams also reported in the Communications Building. Labs were disrupted and playing fields were damaged.
Oct. 12, 1962
“Columbus Day Storm.” One of the largest extratropical cyclones in the last 100 years, causing widespread damage across the West Coast and the Pacific Northwest.
Nov. 16,1961
President John F. Kennedy, the nation’s 35th president, spoke at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion to a crowd of 11,000 people.
Winter, 1949-1950
Arctic cold so strong that Lake Sammamish froze over with 3-4.5 inches of ice
April 13, 1949
Earthquake: Mag. 7.1. Damage to masonry buildings; Chimneys damaged. Plaster cracks and broken windows reported on much of campus. Unsecured equipment was damaged. Water mains broken. Land near stadium cracked and “oozed”.
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