Mohatma Gandhi

Birth

Oct 2, 1869

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1869 in a small town near Bombay named Gujarat, India. His father was the Prime minister of a small town and his mother was very religious. (Lebra) (Biography.com)

Gandhi's Marriage

Dec 15, 1883

When Gandhi was 13 he was put into an arranged marriage. He got married to 14 year old named Kasturbai Makhanji. They were very shy with each other and Gandhi didn't let her go out with her friends much. They had many kids and Gandhi was still a boy. (History.com) (Worldhistoryprojects.com)

Barrister

Dec 16, 1888

In 1888 Gandhi went to London to study law at University College London to train as a barrister. A barrister is a lawyer entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts. Gandhi wanted to be a lawyer but he hard some trouble adapting to things in England. (lebra) (Clement)

South Africa Job

Apr 15, 1893

Gandhi Traveled to South Africa to Work Under a Year-Long Contract with Dada Abdulla & Co., an Indian Firm in 1893.Gandhi's work in South Africa dramatically changed him and he faced a lot of discrimination by the south Africans. He was ejected off a train their and that sparked his desire for Indian rights.

Train Ejection

May 16, 1893

While in South Africa Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria he was on a train in first class and he was asked to go to the van but he refused and they threw him out of the train. This triggered Gandhi wanting Indian rights. After it he stayed in Africa to fight for Indian rights. (Worldhistoryprojects.com)

1st World Series

Dec 16, 1903

In 1903 the MLB played its first World Series game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Pilgrims. Boston Won 5 games to 3. The World series was a big thing, it was the first sport in america with 1 team coming out victorious in America. The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. (Mlb.com)

Airplane

Dec 16, 1903

Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history in 1903. During the next few years, the Wright brothers further developed their airplanes. The airplane is one of the most important invention ever. It transports things places faster than anything else and is a big part in traveling and used in military. The Wright Brothers spent many, many years trying to profect the aircraft and they finally got it right after lots of trial and error. (History.com)

Gandhi's first nonviolent protest

Sep 16, 1906

In 1906, the Transvaal government promulgated a new Act compelling registration of the colony's Indian population. At a protest meeting held in Johannesburg on September 11th Gandhi adopted his methodology of satyagraha, or nonviolent protest, for the first time, calling on his fellow Indians to defy the new law and fight for their rights. This protest lead to many more sparking a bad time for Indians, being jailed and dieing. (Clement)

Great March

Dec 16, 1913

in 1913 in South Africa Gandhi organized a March for Indian rights. Gandhi was arrested later that day for breaking borders. 2000 people March with Gandhi that day to try to be treated fairly.

Indian Relief Act

Jun 16, 1914

1914 In South Africa after all the Strikes and Protests, they finally passed the Indian Relief Act. Indian Relief Bill was passed by Union Senate. The passage of the Bill ended a struggle of eight years' duration. The Act consisted of
- the abolishment of the 3 pound tax;
- the legalisation of marriages conducted according to Indian rites:
- the relaxation of the immigration laws;
- All resisters were to be pardoned. (Worldhistoryprojects.com)

World War 1

Jul 28, 1914

World War I, also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie set off a rapid chain of events like many in countries around the world, blamed the Serbian government for the attack and hoped to use the incident as justification for settling the question of Slavic nationalism once and for all. Which triggered the war. (History.com)

NFL

Dec 16, 1920

In 1920 in Canton Ohio the NFL was founded. Jim Thorpe was the first president and he was one of the most famous icons in sports history. The NFL is the most popular sports league in the United States. Football and the NFL is a developing game but back then people played with out any padding and could get injured easily. The Hall of Fame is located in canton where the NFL was founded. (Halloffame.com)

Salt March

Jul 16, 1930

The Salt March was a campaign of nonviolent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India which began with the Salt March to Dandi on March 12, 1930. Gandhi organized this event and thousands and thousands of people took a stand and walked many miles. Many were arrested after, including Gandhi but the Salt March was a big part of India gaining its independence. (Lebra) (clement) (worldhistoryprojects.com) (History.com) (Biography.com)

The Great Depression

Dec 16, 1930

The Great Depression was the longest lasting economic downturn in the history of the world. In the United States, the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Millions of people were becoming unemployed and losing money. Franklin D. Roosevelt helped lessen the worst effects of the Great Depression. (History.com)

World War II

Dec 16, 1939

World War II was the War in which Hitler was the leader of Germany and was an enemy towards the US. the war would drag on for six deadly years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. The U.S. had won. (History.com)

Indian Independence and Gandhi's Death

Dec 16, 1948

IN 1947 The United Kingdom passed a law of India Independence. Later that year Gandhi was assassinated. Gandhi was the biggest reason that India got its independence. He changed the country and the world with his actions of peace and nonviolence. (Biography.com) (WorldHistoryprojects.com)