LEGO Timeline

The following is a brief timeline of LEGO history.
== 19th century ==
=== 1890's ===
* Ole Kirk Christiansen, LEGO Company]] is born.
* The woodworking shop that the Chrisiansens made is founded.
== 20th century ==
=== 1910's ===
* Ole Kirk purchases the woodworking shop.
=== 1920's ===
* Ole Kirk's shop burns down. Ole Kirk builds a new and larger shop.
=== 1930's ===
* LEGO is founded.
Lego Logo 1934.gif|The original LEGO logo created in 1934.
Lego Logo 1936.jpg|The LEGO logo as of 1936.
Lego Logo 1946.jpg|The LEGO logo as it appeared in 1946.
Lego Logo 1946.gif|Another LEGO logo used during the year 1946.
Lego Logo 1948.gif|The LEGO logo during the year 1948.
Lego Logo 1950.jpg|The logo used by the LEGO during 1950.
Lego Logo 1954.jpg|LEGO company's logo in the year 1953.
Lego Logo 1953.jpg|A LEGO logo in 1953. Note: "LEGO Mursten".
Lego Logo 1953 2.jpg|LEGO's logo in 1953. Nicknamed the "Sausage Logo".
1955.jpg|"LEGO Mursten" logo in 1955.
Lego Logo 1955 2.jpg|Another "LEGO Mursten" logo in 1955.
1956 3.jpg|The LEGO logo from 1956.
1956 4.jpg|A LEGO logo in 1958.
1956 2.jpg|One of the LEGO logos used in 1958.
1956 1.jpg|Another LEGO logo in 1958. Note the blue colour.
1959.jpg|Yet another logo used by the LEGO company in 1958.
1964.jpg|The LEGO company's logo in 1964.
LEGO logo 1972.png|LEGO's logo in 1972. Very similar to the new one.
LEGO Logo.jpg|The LEGO logo as we know it today! (1998 - )
* Godtfred Kirk Christiansen starts to make models.
* The first LEGO set is released, known as LEGO Duck.
=== 1940's ===
* Another fire breaks out and Ole Kirk rebuilds it again.
* LEGO starts to make plastic blocks.
=== 1950's ===
* Many new features come out of the shop (windows, beams, flags, etc.)
=== 1960's ===
* First instruction kits come out.
* Electric trains come out.
* LEGO brings out new sets.
=== 1970 ===
* The LEGO Company reaches 1,000 employees.
=== 1973 ===
* A new LEGO logo begins to appear on LEGO Products.
=== 1975 ===
* The LEGO Company reaches 2,500 employees.
=== 1978 ===
* Space is introduced.
* Castle is introduced.
=== 1979 ===
* Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen becomes president of the LEGO Company.
* Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, second son of Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, is born.
* Fabuland is introduced.
* Scala is introduced.
=== 1980 ===
* 2x2 round plates are introduced.
=== 1982 ===
* The Lego Group celebrates its 50th anniversary.
=== 1985 ===
* LEGO reaches 5,000 employees
* LEGO System celebates it's 30th anniversary.
=== 1987 ===
* The LEGO Club is established.
=== 1989 ===
* The first official LEGO magazine, Brick Kicks, is introduced.
* Pirates is introduced
=== 1995 ===
* On July 13th, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, son of the company's founder, dies.
* LEGO System celebrates its 40th anniversary.
=== 1996 ===
* Wild West is introduced.
* Time Cruisers is introduced.
* LEGO.com is launched.
=== 1999 ===
* The theme Star Wars is released.
== 21st century ==
=== 2001 ===
* BIONICLE is introduced.
* LEGO Life on Mars is introduced, then discontinued.
* LEGO Alpha Team is introduced
* LEGO Harry Potter is introduced
* LEGO Studios is introduced
* Islanders and Imperial Armada, sub-lines of LEGO Pirates, are reintroduced, then re-discontinued.
* LEGO Racers is introduced
* Jack Stone is introduced.
* Lego Message Boards was added
=== 2002 ===
* Episode II: Attack of the Clones, a sub-line of Star Wars, is introduced.
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, a sub-line of Harry Potter, is released.
* Island Xtreme Stunts is introduced
* A sub-theme of Studios, based on scary monsters, is introduced and later discontinued.
* Galidor is introduced, then discontinued.
* Mission Deep Sea sub-theme of Alpha Team is released.
* Spybotics is introduced, then discontinued.
* Wild West is re-released, then re-discontinued.
=== 2003 ===
* Clikits and LEGO Designer
* LEGO Hockey, LEGO Basketball, and LEGO Gravity Games are introduced as Sports subthemes.
* Orient Expedition, a sub-line of Adventurers is introduced.
* Island Xtreme Stunts is discontinued.
* Inventor is introduced, then discontinued.
* World City is introduced.Pan Con Chancho
* Jack Stone is discontinued, and replaced by 4 Juniors
=== 2004 ===
* Knight's Kingdom II is introduced.
* Orient Expedition, a sub-line of LEGO Adventurers is discontinued.
* LEGO Spider-Man, LEGO World City, and LEGO Gravity Games are discontinued.
* Dora the Explorer, a sub-theme of LEGO Explore series (DUPLO), is introduced, then discontinued.
* Pirates (4 Plus) and Spider-Man (4 Plus), sub-lines of 4 Plus are introduced, then discontinued.
* X-Pod is introduced.
=== 2005 ===
* Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, a sub-line of Star Wars is released.
* Alpha Team is discontinued.
* City is introduced.
* Dino Attack / Dino 2010 is introduced.
* Vikings is introduced.
* Clikits is discontinued
* DUPLO Airport is introduced.
=== 2006 ===
* Exo-Force is introduced
* Avatar: The Last Airbender is introduced.
* SpongeBob SquarePants is introduced.
* Batman is introduced.
* LEGO Sports is reintroduced.
* LEGO Mindstorms NXT is released.
* Knight's Kingdom II is discontinued.
* Vikings is discontinued.
=== 2007 ===
* LEGO Aqua Raiders is introduced, then discontinued.
* LEGO Mosaic, a sub-line of Creator is introduced, then discontinued.
* LEGO Mars Mission is introduced.
* LEGO Castle is reintroduced.
* LEGO Harry Potter is discontinued.
=== 2008 ===
* Indiana Jones is introduced
* Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull sub line of Indiana Jones is introduced.
* Speed Racer, a sub line of Racers is introduced, then discontinued.
* Agents is introduced.
* The Clone Wars sub-line of Star Wars is released.
* My Lego Network was released
=== 2009 ===
* LEGO Games is introduced.
* City Farm is introduced.
* Pirates is re-introduced.
* Space Police III is introduced.
* Power Miners is introduced.
* Agents 2.0 released - following Agents.
* LEGO Architecture released.
* Mars Mission discontinued.
* Batman is discontinued.
* Exo-Force discontinued.
* Belville is discontinued.
=== 2010 ===
* Atlantis is introduced.
* Kingdoms is introduced replacing Castle.
* Prince of Persia is introduced.
* Toy Story is introduced - including Toy Story 3 and DUPLO Toy Story.
* DUPLO Cars is introduced.
* Ben 10 is introduced.
* Harry Potter is re-introduced.
* World Racers is introduced.
* BIONICLE is discontinued.
* BIONICLE Stars is introduced.
* Hero Factory is introduced, replacing BIONICLE.
* Pirates is to be discontinued.
* Agents / Agents 2.0 discontinued.
* SpongeBob SquarePants is put on pause until 2011.
* DUPLO Bob The Builder discontinued.
* DUPLO Thomas and Friends discontinued.
* LEGO Universe is released.
* LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers, the first full length movie, is released.
* LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 the video game is released.
* The 8683 Minifigures Series 1 and 2 of LEGO Collectible Minifigures is released.
* Indiana Jones is discontinued.
=== 2011 ===
* Pharaoh's Quest is introduced.
* Ninjago is introduced.
* Pirates of the Caribbean is introduced.
* Alien Conquest is introduced.
* Space Police is discontinued.
* Power Miners is discontinued.
* Spongebob Squarepants is re-introduced.
* Toy Story is discontinued.
* Minifigures Series 3, 4 and 5 is introduced.
 
=== 2012 ===
* The Lord of the Rings is introduced.
* Super Heroes is introduced.
* Sub-themes DC Universe Super Heroes and Marvel Super Heroes is introduced.
* Spongebob Squarepants is discontinued.
* Aliens Conquest is discontinued.
* Minifigures Series 6, 7 and 8 is introduced.
* Dino is introduced.
* Monster Fighters is introduced.
* 80th anniversary of LEGO.
* Harry Potter is discontinued.
* Pharaohs Quest is discontinued.
* Friends is introduced.
* Build and Rebuild is introduced.
* The Hobbit is introduced.
* Forest, a Sub-line of City, is introduced.
* Mining, a Sub-line of City, is introduced.
* Disney Princess is introduced.
* Ultrabuild is introduced.
=== 2013 ===
* After a first wave of sets Ninjago is discontinued.
* Legends of Chima is introduced replacing Ninjago.
* Galaxy Squad is introduced.
* Monster Fighters is discontinued.
* Kingdoms is discontinued.
* A very similar theme with the same characters called Castle replaces Kingdoms.
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is introduced.
== External Links ==
* LEGO Timeline - Wikipedia
* History of LEGO - Wikipedia
* LEGO Homepage
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