Major Events in George Orwell's Animal Farm By lorrainemcelligott89 Jul 27, 1917 Battle of the pigs against Jones Battle of the pigs against Jones Period: Jul 27, 1917 to Jul 27, 1945 Year Aug 6, 1917 Battle of the Cowshed Sep 16, 1917 Pigs encourage the animals to work hard on the farm Jan 3, 1923 Different opinions between Napoleon and Snowball are apparent Mar 1, 1924 Napoleon is openly antagonistic to Snowball's ideas Jun 13, 1929 Snowball chased away by the dogs Aug 30, 1929 Building of the windmill May 26, 1932 Hens starve to death, when they do not want to sell eggs Apr 10, 1933 Other farms recognize Animal Farm Dec 21, 1934 Dogs help Napoleon to search through the private belongings of the animals Jul 28, 1936 Death of four pigs, three hens, goose and sheep Oct 19, 1939 Deal between Animal Farm and Frederick Feb 15, 1941 Banknotes for woodpile are not worth anything Jan 5, 1945 Treaty with Pilkington