coco shanel By silkor1 Aug 19, 1883 Coco Chanel Gabrielle Chanel is born is Saumur /France into a poor family. Nov 13, 1909 Coco Chanel foudes her company and opens a hat making store in paris at 160 boulevard Malesherbes. Nov 13, 1916 Chanel suits appear in the American vogue for the first time. Nov 14, 1921 The first version of Chanel N 5 comes alive. Nov 14, 1924 is established 'Parfums Chanel'. Nov 14, 1926 invention of the little black dress praised by Vogue as 'Chanel's Ford marketability and practicality Nov 14, 1950 Chanel N 5 becomes a world success.Until today it is the best selling perfume worldwide. Nov 14, 1959 Chanel enters MoMA,the New York Museum of Modern Art. Nov 14, 1970 Launch of Chanel N 19,the'19'stands for coco's birthday. Nov 14, 1971 January 10 Coco Chanel dies at the Ritz.