U.S. Naval Academy established in Annapolis, Maryland 80 years ago today (Oct 10 1845)


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(Friday, October 10, 1845) — The United States Naval Academy, a four-year coeducational federal service academy, was established today in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipman students and seven professors.