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Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is born.......
at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, United Kingdom, on November 30th to Lord Randolph Spencer-Churchill and his wife (the former Jennie Jerome of New York). Winston was educated at Harrow prep school in England, but due to his grades being so poor upon his graduation, it would be impossible for him to get into a good college. So, his father encouraged him to apply to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, in the West Point of England (Epstein 168)(link.galegroup.com). -
Colorado Was Admitted Into The Union
On August 1, 1876, Colorado became the 38th state to join the Union.This would be granted when President Ulysses Grant signed a proclamation of statehood. -
Early Military Career
Due to Winston's grades being so poor, he was encouraged to apply to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, the West Point of England. He is placed into cavalry after just passing his third attempt to enter the military college. He excels very well, and after graduating with honors in 1895, Churchill enters the army as a lieutenant with the Fourth Hussars. While on leave, he goes to Cuba as a newspaperman to report on the Spanish army campaign against the Cuban rebels (link.galegroup.com). -
First Olympics - Athens, Greece (WE)
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece on April 6, 1896, with 14 countries in participation. These ancient games are believed to have originated from Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC. The events included 43 events spanned over a group of 241 male competitors, since females weren't introduced to this type of activity yet. The more advanced the game became, they more vents were added. Now, there are about 300 total events that are competed in each year. (www.history.com). -
House of Commons Elections
Churchill loses his first election for the House of Commons in 1899. Later that year, he goes to Africa to report on the Boer War for the London Morning Post. In November, he is captured by the Boers and imprisoned in Pretoria. He soon manages to escape. In October, of 1900, Churchill is elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative, or Tory, a member from Oldham (Epstein and Epstein 168). -
Power Over Colonies
Churchill is appointed under Secretary of State for the colonies, a position he holds until 1908. An under Secretary of State was a junior member of the government, always an MP from the governing party, who is appointed to assist a Secretary of State or other government minister.
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Marriage & President of Board of Trade
The marriage of Winston Churchill and Clementine Ogilvy Hozier takes place. The same year, he assumes the position of president of the board of trade. The Board of Trade was created out of a committee of the Privy Council as the main British colonial office to oversee colonial affairs. (link.galegroup.com). -
First Lord Of Admiralty
Churchill is appointed first Lord of the Admiralty. He greatly increases Britain’s naval strength and creates the navy’s first air service. Due to these actions, Britain would be prepared for World War I.
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World War I in Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. Due to the Allied forces being unfamiliar with the terrain, they made themselves unprepared to fight this battle, which led to their evacuation in December of 1915. Soon after this, Winston Churchill would lose his place in cabinet as First Lord of Admiralty (Epstein and Epstein 169). -
Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity (WE)
Albert Einstein was a German mathematician and physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity. The theory of relativity was the constancy of the speed of light, and time dilation. In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize for physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.(www.biography.com). -
Churchill as Minister of Defense
On April 4, Churchill is appointed minister of defense, and on May 10, he succeeds Neville Chamberlain as prime minister. With brilliance and enormous confidence, he leads his people through WWII, inspiring them with his frequent speeches and radio messages. -
Jackie Robinson Breaks The Color Barrier (WE)
Jackie Robinson Is the first negro baseball player to play in the MLB, and through harsh times, he makes it through. This paves the way for more and more black baseball players to play in the MLB. Soon enough, the negro leagues would be put aside for good. -
"Sir" Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill is made Knight of the Garter in April by Queen Elizabeth II. He was now known as Sir Winston Churchill. In October he is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his six-volume history of World War II. -
USSR Launches "Sputnik" Successfully (WE)
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957, history would be changed forever. This was the world's first satellite, and was about the size of a beach ball at the weight of 183.9 pounds. It could orbit the earth in just 98 minutes on its elliptical path, signaling the start of new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. This satellite would mark the start of the space age for the USSR (history.nasa.gov). -
"I Have A Dream....." (WE)
This speech was spoken in front of a crowd of about 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial directly after the March on Washington. Between talking about important documents, the founding fathers, segregation, discrimination, equality, and fairness, Martin Luther King Jr. drives home the point that America should value the promise they made in the Declaration of Independence: "All men are created equal....." (www.history.com). -
Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill dies............
January 24, 1957, in London, United Kingdom. On January 15, he had suffered a stroke, and survived in his home in London for nine days. Unfortunately, on the morning of the 24th, it was heard that he had passed away in his home in London (link.galegroup.com).
