Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill is born

Nov 30, 1874

Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874 in Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom.

H.W Goodwin invents celluloid film

Nov 13, 1887

H.W Goodwin invented Celluloid film in 1887, forever changing the industry of movies and entertainment in general

Winston Churchill graduates military collage

Dec 17, 1894

Winston Churchill graduates the Royal Military College in Sandhurst, Berkshire, U.K. at age 20.

Winston Churchill begins campaigning for parliment.

Jul 1, 1899

Churchill began campaigning for parliment on July 1, 1899. Although he did not win, he impressed many with his campaigning skills.

Churchill marries Clemintine Hozier

Sep 12, 1908

Hozier was born on April 1st, 1885, in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom and married Churchill in 1908. She passed away December 12, 1977 at age 92.

Churchill begins first term as prime minister

May 18, 1940

Winston Churchill began his first term as Prime Minister Of the United Kingdom in 1940

Churchill develops close relationship with Roosevelt

Dec 22, 1941

On December 22, 1941, Winston Churchill moved into the white house to live with Franklin D. Roosevelt. Churchill developed a very close relationship with Roosevelt during his three week stay and remained good friends with Rossevelt until his tragic passing in 1945.

Nikola Tesla dies at age 86

Jan 7, 1943

Nikola Tesla was an electrical engineer best known for his contributions to the modern electrical supply system. He lived a full life, dying at age 86.

Winston Churchill gives his famous "Iron Curtain" speech

Mar 5, 1946

Churchill delivers speech abot dividing boundaries or "curtains" dividing Europe. This speech is often looked at as an announcment of the beginning of the cold war.

Car seat belt was introduced

Sep 10, 1952

The car seat belt was introduced for the first time in the early 1950s and has saved countless lives since it's initial release.

Churchill wins Nobel Prize for literature

Dec 10, 1953

The Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1953 was awarded to Winston Churchill "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values".

Disneyland celebrates Grand opening

Aug 11, 1955

The massive theme park "Disneyland" opened in 1955. It has since grown to br world famous and now attracts nearly 20 million annual visitors.

Churchill retires from his 2nd term of being the Prime Minister of the U.K.

Nov 12, 1955

Winston Churchill retires after several years of hard work in the British Government in 1955.

Marilyn Monroe found dead

Aug 5, 1962

Marilyn Monroe's body was found on August 5, 1962. The exact reasoning for her death remains a mystery, but was deemed to be a probable suicide.

Kennedy was assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was tragically assassinated by killer Lee Harvey Oswald in Texas in 1963.

Winston Churchill dies

Jan 24, 1965

Winston Churchill died in 1965. He lived a long and prospourous life and accomplished many achievments, making him now known as one of the best political/ military leaders of all time.