UIUC history timeline By csqunj Mar 2, 1868 University is open for class There were 2 faculty members and 77 students. Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor As US entered WWII, the men to women ratio at UIUC changed from 3:1 to 1:4.
