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Birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India on October 2nd, 1869. He was the last child of his father (Karamchand Gandhi) and his father's fourth wife (Putlibai). During his youth, Mohandas Gandhi was shy, soft-spoken, and only a mediocre student at school. He was generally an obedient child, but at one point Gandhi experimented with eating meat, smoking, and a small amount of stealing. All of which he later regretted.
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Mohandas Gandhi Begins Primary School
Gandhi began primary school in 1876. In school Gandhi was a mediocre student at best, and he typically shied away from athletic activities. For most of his early life, he was extremely shy and timid and he even slept with the lights on at the age of thirteen. This affected him later on in life because his childhood shaped his adult life in many ways.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Connecting the New York City and Brooklyn by spanning the East River and when it was opened in 1883 it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and had taken 13 years to complete. This event is significant because the Brooklyn Bridge is very important to our lives now and has affected a lot of historical events.
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Gandhi Marries Kasterbai Makhanji
On May 1st, 1883 Mohandas married without foreknowledge at the age of thirteen to Kasterbai Makhanji. Later on, because of this he rebelled by eating meat, smoking, and stealing. As a result, he felt guilty in his young adult years and when he went to England he promised he would not eat meat. He did not bring his wife on this trip because she had to stay home with their oldest son, Harilal Gandhi. This event is significant because he became much more religious.
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Mohandas Travels to London
Less than a month before his 19th birthday, on September 4th 1888, Ganhi traveled to University College London in London, England to train as a barrister. In England, he had a lot of trouble keeping up his diet, but he ended up staying faithful because he made a promise to his mother. This event is significant because it shows how much he cares about his to his religion
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Mohandas Gandhi Travels to Africa
When Mohandas Gandhi went to Africa in April of 1893 when he was 24, he had a one year contract with a law firm called Dada Abdulla & Co. In May he was kicked off a train by a white man and that inspired Gandhi to fight for Indian rights nonviolently. This event was significant because it helped Mohandas to realize he wanted to fight for Indian rights, and help with so many more things but do it nonviolently.
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Cuba Gains Independence from the United States
On May 21, 1902 Cuba gained independence of the United States. It was first a Spanish-American War for ownership, but eventually there was a Spanish withdrawal and three years later Cuba gained independence from America. This event is significant because it meant that Cuba was it's own country and that lead to so much more.
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The Wright Brothers Make the First Flight
On December 17, 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight in heavier-than-air aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This event was significant because they paved the way for future flights. From jets to commercial airplanes, it was all because of the Wright Brothers.
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Gandhi Refuses to Register as a Member of the Boer Republic Transvaal
On July 31, 1907 the Boer Republic Transvaal, now under the control of the British, attempted to register all Indians as members; Gandhi and others refuse to register. Their resistance marks the first use of nonviolent non-cooperation by the Indian minority in South Africa. This event is significant because it set an example for the future of how to solve things nonviolently.
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WWI Begins
WWI began on July 28, 1914. The Allies included Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. These countries fought against the Central Powers which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The allied forces ended up winning, but it was an extremely gruesome and sad war. This war was significant because, since it was a world war, it led to so many more major events.
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Mohandas was Sentenced to Six Years in Jail
On March 18, 1922, a British colonial court convicted Gandhi of sedition after a protest march led to violence. He was sentenced to six years. This event is significant because it showed how Gandhi did everything he could to gain rights for Indian's nonviolently, even if it meant he would be sentenced to jail.
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Mohandas Goes to Jail for Breaking Salt Laws
On May 5, 1930, Gandhi, along with more than 60,000, were arrested for breaking the law by not getting salt from the seawater. Before that Gandhi had gathered up many people to protest the law of getting your salt from seawater. This event is significant because it shows what can be done without violence and how Gandhi gathered so many people with his words.
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Amelia Earhart Flies Across the Atlantic Ocean
On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. It took her 15 hours and 18 minutes and she was flying a Lockhead Beta 5B. This event is significant because it set an example for younger generations, especially girls.
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WWII Begins
WWII began on September 1, 1939, it was the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) versus Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia). The Allies won, which is very significant because if they didn't, there would not be as much equality as there is today.
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Mohandas Gandhi Begins Quit India Movement
On August 8, 1942, Gandhi launched the Quit India (a civil disobedience) movement at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay. The next day, him and other leaders of the Indian National Congress were arrested. This act led to India uniting against Britain and eventually India gaining it's independence.
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Death of Mohandas Gandhi
On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. At about five o'clock in the afternoon, the 78-year-old Gandhi, frail from fasting, was being helped across the gardens of Birla House by his greatnieces on his way to a prayer meeting. Soon, Nathuram emerged from the crowd and shot him. This event is significant because he did so many amazing things in his lifetime, and even after his death, he set an example for many people to follow.
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