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Birth
Born in Porbandar on the Kathiawar peninsula. He was born to a wealthy family in the Modh Bania subcaste of the Vaisya, mechant, caste. -
Russo-Turk War
In 1877 Russia and Serbia came to help Bosnia and Herzegovina free themselves from Turkish rule. Russia continued to fight Turkey until January of 1878 when the Treaty of San Stefano was signed. the treaty freed Romania Serbia and Montenegro and gave autonomy to Bosnia and Herzegovina. -
Bingo
Bingo reached Germany in the year 1880. The game was not a game but a teaching tool in which it taught kids spelling, math and history. In 1929 it reached North America being known as "Beano". In 1934 the game became popular when a church started putting together games for charities. -
Huckleberry Finn
In 1884 the book Huckleberry Finn was published. The book was written by Mark Twain and takes place on the Mississippi Ricver in th 1830-1840 time period. This book is still quite popular to this day and is historically accurate. -
Germanium
Germanium is an element that was found to exist in 1886 by Clemens Alexander Winkler. Germanium is pronounced jer-MAY-ni-em. It can be found by burning certain types of coal. Germanium, when usedalong with some other elements, is used in electronic devices to prduce energy for light. -
Football (soccer) League
The League was found in March of 1888. It was the oldest competition in world football. The Football League later on became the English Premier League. -
Gandhi Passes Bar
After attending Inner Temple Law School Gandhi passed the bar exam and becomes a lawyer. While he was at school his mother died unknown to him at the moment. Gandhi went back to see his family on June 12, 1891. -
Gandhi Finds his Purpose
Gandhi is thrown into third class on a train even though he has a valid First class ticket. Later he is kicked off the train because he refused to comply with the racial segregation laws. The practice was very common to people like him, but the personal experience made Gandhi decide to fight descrimination. -
Gandhi Beat Up
Shortly after landing in Durban Harbor Gandhi is beat up by a group of white people. He was saved by the wife of the Durban police chief stands between them. It gained so much publicity that they were forced to arrest the mob but Gandhi wouldn't press charges. He gained admiration and the mob apologized for the actions publically. -
Gandhi Burns Registrations
Gandhi leads 2,000 Indians in burning their registrations in protest of the white people's racism. Gandhi and other leaders were arrested over a period of 6 years. Gandhi was placed in the same jail at least 4 times. Gandhi led the protestor's through Johannesburg to defy the Ordinance. -
Father's Day
Father's Day started on July 19, 1910 when a governor from washington proclaimed the first Father's Day. The vote for a Father based holiday did not receive well. A woman named Senora Smart Dodd went to YMCAs, churches, shopkeepers and government officials until she finally started the holiday. -
New Law
The British Government passed the Rowlatt Act which gave power to arrest people and keep them in jail if they were suspected of terrorism. In protest the Indian National Congress started the Hartal Movement where thousands of Indians stopped buying and selling british goods. Riots broke out and 379 indians died and 1,000 were injured. -
Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement
Gandhi started getting the people to more peacefully boycott by making their own clothes. He appealed to Congress to accept his idea and they did. it also brought about many major changes boycotts of government schools, lawcourts,allfunctions of the British Government,Act of 1919, etc destruction of the caste system and Adoption of non violence in the whole country. -
Gandhi's Hunger Strike
In 1932 Gandhi started a 21 day hunger strike when he was captured by the British. This was effective because the British could not have him die for fear that the revolution would spread. So the British released him after the time period and he went and ate. -
Indo-Pakistani War
While trying to promote peace between Hindus and Pakistanis Gandhi fasts til payment is made. Five days later The Hindus pay the Pakistanis and agree to renounce violence and try for peace. Gandhi then goes back to eating again after the terms were settled. -
Death
Gandhi was killed on Jabnuary 30, 1948. He was shot three times in the chest by Nathura Godse. Who was a member of an angry Hindu organization who didn't like Gandhi's peacemaking ways. Gandhi still lives on in all his teachings and students.
