IB History Timeline By fdemirok Period: Jan 1, 1965 to Jan 1, 2055 IB History Timeline Oct 25, 1968 Founding of the IB Geneva-25 October Jan 1, 1996 Mission Statement Sep 1, 2008 ESS - Teaching for the course began Jan 1, 2030 Student Exchange programs among IB schools Jan 1, 2040 Aerospace Courses Began Jan 1, 2050 200000 IB World School