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February 10, 1923

On February 10, 1923, texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas. Jules Deschênes, Jules Deschênes, Jules Deschênes would arrive in the same year.

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1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1923rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 923rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 23rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1920s decade.

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On February 10, 1923

  1. 1923 Texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas.

    Public university in Lubbock, Texas, US

    Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established in 1923 and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 42,455 students, making it the sixth-largest university in Texas.

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Wilhelm Röntgen German physicist (1845–1923)

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Jules Deschênes 1923– Canadian lawyer and judge (died 2000)
Jules Deschênes 1923– Canadian lawyer and judge (died 2000)
Jules Deschênes 1923– Canadian lawyer and judge (died 2000)
Jules Deschênes 1923– Canadian lawyer and judge (died 2000)

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