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Born in Richford, NY
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During Rockefeller's early life, his family moves many times, and finally settled in Cleveland, Ohio
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Oil discovered in Titusville, PA
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In this year, Rockefeller creates a business partnership with Maurice B. Clark
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Rockefeller hires a substitute to evade fighting in the Civil War
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Rockefeller buys out his business parters and forms this new large oil refinery
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Creates an agreement with a railroad that provides Rockefeller with shipping benefits
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Rockefeller creates the Standard Oil Company, which owned 10% of U.S petroleum refining
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A depression begins due to the downfall of the stock market, Rockefeller seizes this opportunity to buy out more refineries
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The issue of monopolies and economic welfare of the people becomes the focus of many Americans, especially presidential candidates
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Due to Rockefeller's previous affiliations with the Baptist Church, he decides to help to found a Baptist college in Chicago, which later becomes known as the University of Chicago
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Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act which calls for the disbanding of the Standard Oil monopoly
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The stock market crashes again, which leads to another national depression
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The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research is founded, this institute later becomes known as Rockefeller University and is a leading university for medicine
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Rockefeller decides to step down from working at Standard Oil to focus more on the practice of philanthropy, and helping others
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The Supreme Courts decides to break up Standard Oil Company, due to the Sherman Antitrust Act
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9000 miners working for Rockefeller in Colorado Fuel and Iron go on strike
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World War One begins in this year, and the Rockefeller family gives millions of dollars to relief agencies across the world
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During the Great Depression, the Rockefeller Center complex is built, and after its completion created enough jobs for 75,000 workers
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Died in Ormond Beach, FL
