37 Total Medals Won. 1,200,000 People facestarvationin Illinois due to lack of funding. USA - First Issue of Time Magazine. The U.S. House Impeaches President Donald Trump. African-American principal. 30, 2018. Toyota starts selling cars in the US. Sears Tower (later Willis Tower) completed, becoming worlds tallest building for the next 30 years. March of Dimes, was founded. Son of Sam terrorizes the city. Cassius Clay(who later took the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight after having won the Gold Medal in Rome in the Olympic games. Supernova is observed, the first "naked-eye" supernova since 1604. SELMA -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads civil rights march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. GERMANY - Adolph Hitler declares himself Der Fhrer and the swastika now represents the Nazi party. Same Sex Marriage now allowed statewide in IL. All Senn procedures, processes, including nearly 22,000. volumes in library, completely computerized. On or about 1943 the Senn Cheerleaders had consisted of both male and females for that all time cheer including bringing out the actual bulldog to games. Chicago Blackhawkswin the Stanley Cup scoring 2 goals in 17 seconds to defeat theBoston Bruins. Simpson High School. The 1992 Albertville Winter Olympic Games were the last Winter Games to be staged in the same year as the Summer Games. Ireland - Civil War Ends. The 100-year history of Nicholas Senn High School has been chronicled annually by its students in Forum, the school yearbook that first was published in 1913, the year the newly constructed high school was opened. PrincipalSamuel Nowinson went on (1959) to the promoted position of Superintendent of District 17. Jaws debuts. Senn - All windows, & lawn sprinkler system replaced. 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson sworn into office. basements & tunnels throughout downtown Chicago were flooded, Boys allowed in joining cheerleading squads, convicted of violating the civil rights of beaten, strike causing 1994 season to be cancelled, 2 people died & a further 110 people were injured. Boys allowed in joining cheerleading squads. A series of workshops that focus on post secondary paths. Radio network National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) is launched. Senn High School ranks 280th of 698 Illinois high schools. Senn Key Club named outstandingin country, 4 years after its establishment. MLB Players Association 232 day strike causing 1994 season to be cancelled. Black PantherFred Hamptonassassinated. War effort launched, Junior Red Cross organized, students collect All Rights Reserved.5358 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 7735064849Open Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission is prohibited. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. 1st. School Reform Act passed by Illinois legislature. *(Boys originallyled the squads in 1925). War in Vietnam comes to an end, a series of events leads to the fall of Saigon. section of Congress Expressway (Dwight D. Eisenhower) opens. Steven Brewer 12 Total Connections. TheSenn MajorettesorBatonneers later commonly called the Senn Twirlers had started up, wearing their elaborate costumes & dazzling many. Fritz Pollard, Jr., won a bronze medal in the 110 meter hurdles at the 1936 Olympics. Southwest Expressway I-55 (Adlai E. Stevenson) completed. Principal William G. Wilsonleaves Senn &4thPrincipalHarry Carrnow leads the school. 29th President Warren G. Harding sworn into office. Robin Williams, 63, committed suicide & Joan Rivers81, fell into a medically induced coma later dying from brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. 30 Black churches in Mississippi are burned to the ground. 41st President George H. W. Bush sworn into office. GreatSchools is the leading nonprofit providing high-quality information that supports parents pursuing a great education for their child, schools striving for excellence, and communities working to diminish inequities in education. 5900 N Glenwood Ave. Chicago, IL 60660-3312. Saddam Hussein orders Iraq invasion of Neighboring Kuwait. Access to Excellence implemented, included Senns bilingual, advanced placement, computer and accelerated arts and sciences programs. Female principal & 1st. Pom Pon girls organized to perform at sports events and to be named the Sennsationals. The Republicans went through 15 rounds of voting for a new speaker which hasnt happened in the last 100 years. Senn's Golden Jubilee. North Korea continues missile & nuclear tests despite international pressure. Mr. First SAT College admissions tests given. Patty Hearst becomes Most Wanted & is arrested for armed robbery. Miranda Rightscome into being after the SCOTUS overturns the conviction of a confessed rapist ruling he had not been properly informed of his right to council and to not testify against himself. The 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games & the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games. State of Vermont passes legalizing Civil Unions for same-sex couples. Senn High School Alumni. First Space Shuttle MissionColumbia successfully carried two astronauts, Robert Crippen & John Young, into space. President of Guinea-Bissau, Joo Bernardo Vieira, is assassinated. Minimum draft age is lowered from 21 to 18. It is believed that Clayton Moore "The Lone Ranger" had paid the school to destroy the book as to Never show his picture without his mask. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to theUnited StatesConstitution giving women the right to vote. Orson Welles's radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds is broadcast, causing mass panic in the eastern United States. Nicholas Senn High Schoolofficiallyopens with enrollment of 710 and faculty of 22. General Motors Corp. reports the largest ever recorded loss for a maker of $38.7 billion loss. The sale and use of cannabis for recreational goes into effect January 1. 6thPrincipal Dr. John F. Erzinger, a Senn alumnus himself is welcomed replacing Nowinson. *See Principals Alley for full details. Lou Gehrig retires from Major League Baseball after being diagnosed with ALS. Soul Train debuts. A joint American-French expedition locates thewreck of the RMS Titanic. Senn Friends Forever Alumni web siteestablished and run by the alumni, showing Senn High Schools history, honoring its famedalumni,veterans,principals, sports, & teachers. PrincipalDavid M. Davidsonsteps down. United Nations Organization after the end of World War II. Gundeaths became as common as traffic deaths in the U.S. Millennials surpassed boomers as the biggest U.S. generation. Earthquake in Irankills 50,000. They performed at assemblies, parades, festivals, & street fares. Shiloh Academy. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of1964into law ending the Jim Crow laws that had legalized segregation in the U.S. since the end of slavery and the Civil War. Vietnam War ends with the signing of peace. First Commercial Concorde Flights take off. Please see {***Note} at top of this page. SENN TIMES subscriptions reach 2100. Meigs Fieldclosed after having large X-shaped gouges dug into the runway surface by bulldozers in the middle of the night ordered by Mayor Dailey in fear of the recent 911 plane bombing at the WTC. Your donations can truly help. Americans push Congress for changes in gun laws, so then a New US Gun Control Bill Rejected for new controls going too far, & new controls not going far enough. Martin Luther King Jr. marches in Chicago. {1 picture in this album} Please see ***Note at top of this page. U.S. launches the Explorer 1 satellite whileSoviet Union successfully launches the Sputnik 3 satellite. U.S. has nearly 500,000 troops in Vietnam. A Bridge over the Mississippi river on I35W collapses with cars dropping the 50ft into the river, due to quick responses by emergency services only 13 people lost their lives in the tragedy. District: City of Chicago School District 299. Queen Elizabeth II crowned queen of England. Senn Hall totally renovated at cost of $4.6 million. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" debuts. Chess Federation K-12 scholastic chess team. Student Health Clinic opened on campus. Senn High School 5900 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 Phone: (773) 534-2365 Fax: (773) 534-2369. The Oklahoma Tulsa Race Riot erupted. Boys allowed in joining cheerleading squads. Harvey Korman was a comedic actor who won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his work on the Carol Burnett Show. New strategic partnership between Senn High School and Loyola University Chicago. TheIndian Citizenship Actpassed & confers citizenship on all Native Americans born within the US. direct-dial coast to coast telephone call was made. Work begins on Mount Rushmore sculpturing of 4 - U.S. Presidents carved into the mountain. The CIA admitsthat there wasno imminent threatfrom weapons of mass destruction before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Per Pupil Expenditures for Senn High School. GreatBrinks Robbery. Elizabeth Smart is kidnapped from her family home {Found Alive in 2003}. 7thPrincipalDr. Benedict Amartakes over the helm at Senn replacing Erzinger. Senator Robert F. Kennedyis Assassinated bySirhan Sirhan. We have 110 years worth of history shown below! Thanks to a generous grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Senn has opened up a $30,000 broadcast studio that includes two cameras, a mixer, and Apple computers with sophisticated editing software. The 1968 Mexico Summer Olympic Games & the Grenoble Winter Olympic Games. The 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games. Police Brutality Captured On Film in California in the case of Rodney King arrest. 6thPrincipal Dr. John F. Erzinger, a Senn alumnus himself is welcomed (1959). Information regarding service learning is provided by the Service Learning Coach. Antarctica records high temperature of 65 F. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act in landmark case that ignited #MeToo movement. 33. Ford Acquires Volvo. Air Traffic Controllers Strike causing chaos in the US & President Ronald Reagan fires them breaking the ATC union illegally. Unemployment Rate in the USreaches 9.2%. The first hard disk is invented by IBM. Alan Hargesheimer was a professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Kansas City Royals. Pirates Attempt Hijack of MV Maersk Cargo Ship 280 miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia, Hijack Fails but they take the Captain Richard Phillips as a hostage, however the US Navy Seals come in & rescue him. 535 Followers, 90 Following, 51 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Senn High School Alumni (@sennalumni) sennalumni. What you should consider when choosing a high school, 9 probing questions for a high school tour, You should care (a lot) about a school's curriculum, schools approach to at-risk students affects your child. He also helped create television series such as. Halle Berry is the 1st black actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. [3] The school is named in honor of surgeon, instructor, and founder of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Nicholas Senn. Iran-Iraq war begins. Chicago Cubs wins theWorld Series after 108 years. Jimmy Carter wins election. Burr Tillstrom is an Emmy & Peabody Award winning puppeteer. If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. Edlio Login CPS Non-Discrimination Statement Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources. Where we know that the person attended Senn High School but did not graduate we have shown a target date based on 18 yrs after date of birth with the suffix dng (did not graduate). On Valentines day, a gunman Steven Kazmierczak opens fire at the Northern Illinois University killing five & injuring twenty-one, before committing suicide. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won another five gold medals in Rio, bringing his career grand total to 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold. Name changed to Senn Metropolitan Academy of Liberal Arts and. Chicago International Speedwayis opened. The alumni of Senn in Chicago, Illinois are encouraged to use this site to relive their time in high school by sharing with former students and teachers of Senn High School. Gold medalist, sprinter, 1932 & 1936 Olympics, African American bronze medalist, hurdles, 1936 Olympics, Berlin, Puppeteer, Creator Kukla, Fran & Ollie TV show, Actor, Mr. Olson, "Little House on the Prairie" TV show, Jazz musician, founder music dept., Columbia College, Film Director, The French Connection, The Exorcist, Writer, actor, film director, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, High Water and Hell: Rising Lake Puts Chicago on Edge, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial: One Juror's Ordeal, The Historic Districts of Edgewater (Bryn Mawr, Lakewood Balmoral and Andersonville), A memory of the EHS Museum building when it once housed Engine Company #79, Writer, producer, and song writer, "Oscar" winner. A Sennite killed in action! Senn gets an electronic scoreboard for the gym. The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games - several hundred million watched worldwide on TV as more than 40 world records & over 130 Olympic records were broken. Akosua Agyarquah 1984-1988. Senn R.O.T.C. Senn High School. First successful Liquid Fuel Rocket. President Ford announces an amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders. Chicago'sHeavy snowstorm & city's perceived slow response lead to upset of incumbent 39th MayorMichael Anthony Bilandic as he then lost to 40th Mayor Jane Byrne. President Eisenhower signedExecutive Order 10450 which defined controversial hiring & firing rules for Gov. The 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games where the Triathlon & taekwondo were two new additions to the Olympic program. New amplifying system installed in Senn Hall. Rockydebuts. 1st. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5. SENN New attendance system installed, features individual student bar-codedcards. 32nd President Franklin D. Roosevelt sworn into office. President Kennedy asks Congress for $531 million to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act. New HVAC system installed at cost of $10 million. 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