The Devil in the White City Timeline By Jmathew Feb 14, 1855 Burnham's family moved to Chicago Period: Feb 14, 1855 to Jun 1, 1892 The Devil in the White City TImeline Sep 6, 1864 Burnham fails entrance exams to Harvard and Yale Oct 8, 1871 Great Fire of 1871 Jan 3, 1872 Burnham's father introduced him to an architect named Peter Wight Jan 3, 1873 Burnham & Root became partners and started making profit. Jan 3, 1874 John B. Sherman Commissioned Burnham and Root to build him a mansion Jan 20, 1876 Daniel Burnham and Margaret Sherman Married. Jul 4, 1878 Mudgett (Holmes) married Clara Loverling Jan 1, 1879 Root married Mary Walker. Feb 11, 1879 Mary Walker Root died of tuberculosis Jan 1, 1881 Root married Dora Monroe Jan 1, 1881 Peter Brooks III commisioned Burnham & Root to build the first skyscraper Sep 21, 1882 Mudgett (Holmes) enrolled in medical school Jan 28, 1887 Holmes (Mudget) married Myrta Belknap Jun 22, 1888 Holmes bought the land that he bought in front of his original store May 6, 1889 The Paris Exposition Jun 29, 1889 Mayor calls for committe. The committe consisted of chicago's more prominent men to get the colombian exposition. Jan 1, 1890 Chicago becomes second largest city in U.S. Feb 14, 1890 Chicago was given the Colombian Exposition Aug 6, 1890 The Exposition company formally hired Olmstead Oct 25, 1890 An economic recession in the U.S. jeopordized the fair. Jan 5, 1891 The Exposition company commissioned the main architects for the fair Jan 6, 1891 Carter Henry Harrison lost the mayor election. Jan 8, 1891 The great eastern architects traveled to Jackson Park to see the site for the fair. Jan 13, 1891 Ned Conner started working for Holmes Jan 15, 1891 John Root died of pneumonia. Feb 11, 1891 Construcion for the fair began. Feb 24, 1891 The building designs for the fair were revealed.