Skateboarding history

The very begining of the skateboards

Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Jan 1, 1950

The first skateboard ever made

Jan 22, 1940

nobody knows who made it...

Skateboarding started

Jan 1, 1950

The idea of skateboarding came from surfers, 'to surf on the streets'. The first skateboards was made with woodboards and wheels from rollerskaters.

Skateboarding history

Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Jan 1, 2000

Skating began to have impact on NYC

Jan 1, 1980

Skateboarding began to have influence on clothing, coulture and music in NYC.

The first public skaterpark opened.

Jan 1, 1990

The first skaterpark was called 'Diamondz'

Skateboarding now

Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Jan 1, 2015

Championship

Oct 10, 2015