History of Skateboarding By jbell760 Sep 12, 1950 Skateboarding is created Nov 11, 1963 Peak of skateboarding Nov 11, 1965 crash of skateboarding Aug 15, 1970 Downhill skating era Sep 12, 1978 First ollie ever done Sep 12, 1979 First "street board" created Sep 12, 1981 First Thrasher Magazine published Sep 12, 1985 Ramp skating era Sep 12, 1999 Tony Hawk lands first 900 Sep 12, 2005 Danny Way jumps over Great Wall of China