CalendarZ

  1. Home
  2. On This Day
  3. September
  4. 16
  5. Robert College

Events on September 16 in history

Robert College
1863Sep, 16

Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.

The American Robert College of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi or Robert Kolej [ˈɾobæɾt koˈleʒ]), often shortened to Robert, RC, or RK, is a highly selective, independent, co-educational high school in Turkey. The school is situated in a 65-acre (26 ha) wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul in the Beşiktaş district, with the historic Arnavutköy neighborhood to the east and the upscale Ulus neighborhood to the west. Founded in 1863, Robert College is the oldest continuously operating American school outside the United States.Robert College is consistently ranked as the top private high school in Turkey. The school has a long list of notable alumni, including entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists, artists, three Turkish prime ministers, four Bulgarian prime ministers, multiple members of the Turkish cabinet, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and philanthropist Osman Kavala.

Robert College is a member of the G30 Schools group, and is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1863

  • 20Jun

    West Virginia

    American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.
  • 3Jul

    Battle of Gettysburg

    American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
  • 4Jul

    Battle of Gettysburg

    American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia withdraws from the battlefield after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, signalling an end to the Southern invasion of the North.
  • 9Sep

    Union Army

    American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • 3Oct

    Abraham Lincoln

    The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by United States President Abraham Lincoln as are Thursdays, November 30, 1865 and November 29, 1866.