| 1870 |
Henry Durant elected first President
of the University, August 16. |
| 1872 |
Daniel Coit
Gilman accepted the Presidency following Durant's resignation. |
| 1873 |
Medical School founded
as a result of gift by Dr. H. H. Toland. |
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California Pharmaceutical
Society affiliated with the University. |
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First Commencement held at Berkeley. |
| 1874 |
Lick Observatory
established by gift from James Lick; accepted by the Regents
as the Lick Astronomical Department of the University in 1888. |
| 1875 |
John LeConte became President
of the University upon Gilman's resignation. |
| 1878 |
Hastings College
of the Law in San Francisco opened, August 9. |
