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  • 2010

    FT acquires Medley Global Advisors (MGA)...

    • FT acquires Medley Global Advisors (MGA)

    • FT launches its iPad application and wins an Apple Design Award

    • Investors Chronicle celebrates 150 years

    • FT’s Average Daily Global Audience (ADGA) figure shows a global readership of 1.9 million. The Print and Digital Paid-for Circulation measure is 597,015

    • January 4

      Burj Khalifa Opens in Dubai

      The World’s tallest man-made structure is officially opened in the United Arab Emirates

    • April 14

      Ash Cloud Travel Misery

      Volcanic ash from one of several eruptions beneath Eyjafjallajökull, an ice cap in Iceland, disrupts air traffic across Europe

    • November 28

      WikiLeaks

      WikiLeaks releases a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables

  • 2000

    FT starts printing in Dallas...

    • FT starts printing in Dallas, Miami, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul

    • Launch of FT Deutschland, a German-language joint venture with Gruner + Jahr

    • January 11

      Media Titans in $327bn Merger

      America Online announces an agreement to purchase Time Warner

    • March 11

      Technology Triumphs in a Tale of Two Markets

      The NASDAQ Composite Index reaches an all-time high of 5,048

    • May 6

      Another Brick in the Art World

      The Tate Modern Gallery opens in London

  • 2001

    FT hits 500,000 copies per day (March)...

    • FT hits 500,000 copies per day (March)

    • Andrew Gowers becomes editor

    • January 2

      Election in US ‘Tested System’

      George W Bush becomes the 43rd president of the USA following a contentious election

    • September 11

      Assault on America

      The World Trade Centre in New York collapses following a terrorist attack

    • October 8

      Attack on Afghanistan

      The US and UK launch the first strikes of the Afghan war

  • 2002

    FT starts printing digitally in South Africa...

    • FT starts printing digitally in South Africa

    • FT.com is relaunched and subscription services introduced

    • January 2

      French Unmoved by Full and Franc Exchange

      Euro notes and coins are issued across the continent

    • April 1

      Popular Royal Who Kept the Radicals at Bay.

      Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother dies aged 101

    • December 10

      United’s Failure is Biggest in Aviation

      United Airlines, the second largest airline in the world, files for bankruptcy

  • 2003

    FT starts printing in Dubai and Atlanta...

    • FT starts printing in Dubai and Atlanta

    • UK edition of the FT newspaper is revamped

    • The FT Magazine is introduced with the Weekend FT

    • Asia edition launched in print and online

    • March 21

      UK and US Forces Invade Iraq

      Outbreak of the second Gulf War

    • August 11

      Record Temperatures Make a Bad Day for bookies

      Britain’s highest ever temperature is recorded at 38.1°C in Kent

    • October 25

      A Legend is Born as Concorde Jets into History Books

      Concorde makes its last commercial flight

  • 2004

    FT celebrates 25th anniversary of its European edition...

    • FT celebrates 25th anniversary of its European edition

    • FT is first foreign media company to make a major investment in an Indian newspaper, taking a 13.85 per cent equity stake in the Business Standard

    • FT starts printing in Sydney

    • ‘How To Spend It’ magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary

    • February 13

      Secrets of the Human Body Give Themselves up in Seoul

      Scientists in South Korea announce the cloning of 30 human embryos

    • June 22

      Enter the Age of the Day Trip to Space

      SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight

    • December 26

      Roaring Waves Sweep Away Lives and Property

      One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hits Southeast Asia, when the strongest earthquake in 40 years hits the entire Indian Ocean region

  • 2005

    FT.com celebrates its 10th anniversary...

    • FT.com celebrates its 10th anniversary

    • Lionel Barber is appointed editor of the FT newspaper

    • April 4

      Mourning for Pope to Draw 2m Pilgrims

      Pope John Paul II Dies at the age of 84

    • June 25

      More Brown Water than High Seas

      The 200th anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar is observed with celebrations held around the UK

    • July 6

      Aid Will Not Make Poverty History – but it is worth trying

      The G8 countries meet to discuss African debt

  • 2006

    John Ridding is appointed Chief Executive Officer of the FT...

    • John Ridding is appointed Chief Executive Officer of the FT

    • Rona Fairhead appointed Chief Executive Officer of the FT Group

    • FT Group acquires Mergermarket

    • January 7

      Austria’s Mythical Maestro

      Celebrations are held for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    • July 15

      Middle East Tension Sends Oil Prices Spiralling Higher

      Israeli troops invade Lebanon in response to Hezbollah kidnapping two Israeli soldiers and killing 3

    • November 20

      Record Art Sale Prices Astonish New York’s Most Seasoned Dealers

      No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock becomes the most expensive painting after it was sold privately at $140 million

  • 2007

    Global ‘refresh’ of the newspaper...

    • Global ‘refresh’ of the newspaper

    • FT.com launches the new access model

    • FT acquires Exec-Appointments

    • The FT newspaper is named ‘Newspaper of the Year’ at the What the Papers Say Awards

    • February 27

      The Chinese Correction

      World stock markets plummet after China and Europe release less-than-expected growth reports

    • March 23

      Royal Navy Personnel Seized

      Naval forces of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seize Royal Navy personnel in disputed waters

    • May 6

      President Sarkozy

      Nicolas Sarkozy wins the French presidential election, succeeding incumbent President Jacques Chirac

  • 2008

    FT acquires Money-Media...

    • FT acquires Money-Media

    • The FT newspaper is named ‘Newspaper of the Year’ at the British Press Awards and Newspaper Awards

    • FT launches China Confidential

    • January 21

      Stock Markets Plunge

      Financial instability amid growing fears of a US recession

    • February 18

      Nothern Rock Nationalised

      The British government introduces emergency legislation temporarily to nationalise Northern Rock

    • August 8

      Beijing Olympics

      The 2008 Summer Olympics take place in Beijing, China

  • 2009

    FT launches iPhone and iPod touch application on Apple App Store...

    • FT launches iPhone and iPod touch application on Apple App Store

    • FT acquires MandateWire

    • First digital edition of the FT newspaper is printed in Malta

    • FT launches howtospendit.com

    • January 7

      Russia Shuts Off Gas Supplies to Europe

      Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly endorses the move and urges greater international involvement in the energy dispute

    • February 7

      Bushfires Ravage Australia

      Bushfires rage through the state of Victoria leaving over 200 dead

    • December 1

      European Politics

      The Treaty of Lisbon comes into force

  • 1990

    FT Starts Printing in Tokyo...

    • FT Starts printing in Tokyo

    • April 6

      Mighty Explorer of the Universe

      The Hubble Space Telescope is launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery

    • August 3

      Iraqi Invasion Provokes Outrage

      Iraq invades Kuwait eventually leading to the first Gulf War

    • November 2

      Cracks in the Thatcher Edifice

      Geoffrey Howe resigns as Deputy Prime Minister leading to the eventual resignation of Margaret Thatcher

  • 1991

    Richard Lambert becomes editor...

    • Richard Lambert becomes editor

    • January 3

      Saddam Braced to Keep Troops Inside Kuwait

      The UN deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires sparking the first Gulf War

    • February 13

      Kuwaitis Prepare for the Ultimate Oil Disaster

      Iraqi soldiers set fire to Kuwaiti oil fields as they retreat.

    • April 5

      London Shares Close at Record High

      FT-SE Closes at a record 2524.5

  • 1992

  • 1993

    FT circulation breaks 300,000...

    • FT circulation breaks 300,000

    • January 4

      The Single Market and You

      The European Community eliminates trade barriers and creates a European single market

    • January 7

      Nothing Was so Like Bush as His Leaving

      Bill Clinton succeeds George H.W. Bush as President of the United States

    • November 11

      Europe’s Big Day a Small Affair

      The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union

  • 1994

    First edition of ‘How To Spend It’ magazine published...

    • First edition of ‘How To Spend It’ magazine published

    • February 19

      Anti-abortionists Linked to Theft of ‘The Scream’

      Edvard Munch’s painting ‘The Scream’ is stolen in Oslo

    • March 7

      Reality Visits the Race Circuit

      Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy

    • November 11

      Nothing Left to Luck

      The National Lottery is launched in the UK

  • 1995

    FT starts printing in Madrid...

    • FT starts printing in Madrid, Stockholm and Los Angeles, and relaunches the international edition

    • FT.com, the FT’s website, is launched

    • February 24

      Buying Spree Takes Dow through 4,000

      The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 4,003.33 – the Dow’s first ever close above 4,000

    • March 3

      Frankfurt Police Detain Trader after Global Hunt

      Nick Leeson is arrested for his role in the collapse of Barings Bank

    • November 22

      Dow Climbs Decisively through 5,000

      The Dow closes at 5,023.55, its first close above 5,000 surpassing 2 millennium marks in a single year

  • 1996

    FT starts printing in Hong Kong...

    • FT starts printing in Hong Kong

    • January 16

      The Game of Life

      Chess computer ‘Deep Blue’ defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov

    • June 17

      Bomb Leads to Hardened Stance over Ulster Talks

      An IRA bomb injures over 200 people and devastates a large part of Manchester city centre

    • November 9

      News Flash - More Life on Mars

      Scientists reveal findings that suggest Mars may once have harboured life

  • 1997

    Redesign of the Weekend FT...

    • Redesign of the Weekend FT

    • Launch of the US edition

    • February 6

      US Merger Creates Finance Giant

      Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds investment banks announced a $10 billion merger

    • May 2

      Landslide Satisfies Electorate’s Thirst for Revenge

      Tony Blair becomes the first Labour Prime Minister since 1979 in a landslide victory

    • July 1

      New Flag Rises over HK

      UK hands sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China

  • 1998

    FT starts printing in Milan and Chicago...

    • FT starts printing in Milan and Chicago

    • International circulation sales overtake UK circulation sales

    • January 23

      Clinton Provokes the Media into a Frenzy

      President Bill Clinton denies he had ‘sexual relations’ with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky

    • February 23

      Kofi Annan Clinches UN Peace Deal with Saddam

      U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan negotiates a deal allowing weapons inspectors to return to Baghdad, preventing military action by the United States and Britain

    • May 1

      Microsoft Facing States’ Antitrust Suits

      The United States Department of Justice and 20 U.S. states file an antitrust case against Microsoft

  • 1999

    FT starts printing in Boston and San Francisco...

    • FT starts printing in Boston and San Francisco

    • FT hits 400,000 copies per day

    • January 2

      Launch of the Euro Brings Renewed Dispute over Tax

      The Euro is launched

    • March 22

      Nato Targets Milosevic’s Air Defences

      NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    • November 23

      Merger of Giants Rewrites Rules for the Oil Business

      The ExxonMobil Corporation merger is completed, forming the largest company in the world

  • 1980

  • 1981

    Geoffrey Owen becomes editor...

    • Geoffrey Owen becomes editor

    • May 6

      SAS Free Embassy Hostages

      Six Iranian-born terrorists take over the Iranian embassy in London. SAS retakes the Embassy on May 5; 1 terrorist survives

    • June 28

      Mr. Turner’s Cable Gamble

      Ted Turner launches the Cable News Network (CNN)

    • December 10

      A Working-class Hero

      Former Beatle John Lennon is shot dead outside his home in New York

  • 1982

  • 1983

  • 1984

  • 1985

    FT starts printing in New York...

    • FT starts printing in New York

    • March 5

      Harrods Casts its Spell Again

      Mohammed Al Fayed buys Harrods

    • July 13

      Live Aid Sings for Supper

      Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia raise over £50 million for famine relief in Ethiopia.

    • November 20

      Private Chat Marks Promising Start to US-Soviet Summit

      U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time in Geneva

  • 1986

    Circulation surpasses 250,000 mark...

    • Circulation passes 250,000 mark, using the ‘No FT, No Comment’ campaign

    • FT printing processes move from hot metal to coldset printing

    • January 24

      Channel Tunnel Train to be Developed Jointly

      UK and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel

    • February 22

      How Space Station Mir fits in to Moscow’s Plans

      The Soviet Union launches the Mir Space Station

    • April 29

      Serious Accident hits Nuclear Power Plant

      An accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant causes widespread devastation

  • 1987

    First world share index published...

    • First world share index published

    • January 10

      Fresh Dow Peak of 2005.91

      The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,000 for the first time, gaining 8.30 to close at 2,002.25

    • February 12

      BA Shares Gain 68% in First Day

      British Airways is privatised and listed on the London Stock Exchange

    • October 20

      Rout on Wall Street Leads Stocks to Record Falls

      Black Monday: Stock market levels fall sharply on Wall Street and around the world

  • 1988

    FT starts printing in Paris...

    • FT starts printing in Paris

    • FT acquires Les Echos and Expansion

    • May 16

      Russian Troops Begin Nervous Afghan Exodus

      After more than 8 years of fighting, the Red Army begins withdrawing from Afghanistan

    • July 8

      Aberdeen Comes to Grips with Tragedy

      The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires

    • December 2

      Bhutto Named Premier of Pakistan

      Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state

  • 1989

    Relocation of FT London office from Bracken House...

    • Relocation of FT London office from Bracken House to Number One Southwark Bridge

    • March 9

      Iran Presses for Islamic Offensive Against the West

      Iran breaks off diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom over Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’

    • April 1

      Angry Scots Chorus Greets Poll Tax

      Margaret Thatcher’s new local government tax, the Poll tax, is introduced in Scotland

    • November 11

      Marching in the Vanguard of History

      The Berlin Wall separating East and West Germany is breached

  • 1970

  • 1971

  • 1972

  • 1973

    Editor Gordon Newton retires...

    • Editor Gordon Newton retires, replaced by Fredy Fisher

    • January 6

      Space Shuttle Authorised

      President Richard Nixon authorises the development of the Space Shuttle program

    • January 31

      Thirteen Civilians Shot Dead in Derry

      The British Army kill 13 civilians on what later becomes known as ‘Bloody Sunday’

    • November 15

      Wall St. closes at peak 1,003. 16

      The Dow Jones closes above 1000 for the first time ever

  • 1974

  • 1975

  • 1976

  • 1977

  • 1978

  • 1979

    European edition starts printing in Frankfurt...

    • European edition starts printing in Frankfurt

    • FT circulation reaches over 200,000 copies per day

    • January 1

      Chinese Take First Steps into US Territory

      The United States and the People’s Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations

    • April 2

      Iran Votes for Islam

      Iran becomes an Islamic Republic by a 98% vote, overthrowing the Shah officially

    • May 5

      Thatcher Majority of 43

      Margaret Thatcher becomes the UK’s first female prime minister

  • 1960

    Average circulation exceeds 132,000...

    • Average circulation exceeds 132,000

    • February 4

      World’s Biggest Atom Smasher now Operational at Geneva

      The first CERN particle accelerator becomes operational in Switzerland

    • November 3

      Growing up with Lady Chatterley

      Penguin Books are found not guilty of obscenity in the case of D.H. Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover

    • December 21

      Farthing’s Last Days

      The Farthing ceases to be legal tender in the UK

  • 1961

  • 1962

  • 1963

  • 1964

  • 1965

  • 1966

  • 1967

  • 1968

    FT begins to report on international companies news...

    • FT begins to report on international companies news

    • January 1

      More Join Unpaid Work Queue

      Harold Wilson endorses the ‘I’m Backing Britain’ campaign for working half an hour each day without pay

    • February 19

      New Wave of Viet Cong Attacks on 47 Centres

      The War in Vietnam escalates further in advance of the Tet offensive

    • April 5

      Luther King Shot in Head

      Martin Luther King, Jr. is shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee

  • 1969

  • 1950

  • 1951

  • 1952

  • 1953

    20,000th issue celebrated...

    • 20,000th issue celebrated

    • ‘Industry’, ‘Commerce’ and ‘Public Affairs’ introduced to masthead, reflecting increased scope of the newspaper

    • Arts page introduced

    • March 7

      Successor to Stalin

      Joseph Stalin dies aged 73

    • June 3

      Queen Elizabeth II is crowned

      Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey

    • August 22

      Colour TV for US Viewers

      The first colour televisions go on sale in the US for a price of $1000

  • 1954

  • 1955

  • 1956

  • 1957

    FT purchased by Pearson...

    • FT purchased by Pearson

    • January 5

      BOAC Enters a New Era

      The first regular non-stop passenger service between London and New York comes into service

    • April 12

      Internal Self-Rule for Singapore

      The United Kingdom announces that Singapore will gain self-rule

    • October 8

      The Man-made Moon—Why It Matters

      The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth

  • 1958

  • 1959

    FT circulation tops 100,000...

    • FT circulation tops 100,000

    • FT relocates to Bracken House in Cannon Street

    • January 2

      Conflict in Cuba

      Rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana

    • April 4

      Asylum for Dalai Lama

      The Dalai Lama flees from Tibet and is granted asylum in India

    • April 14

      US Progress Towards Manned Space Flight

      NASA announces its selection of 7 military pilots to become the first US astronauts

  • 1940

  • 1941

  • 1942

  • 1943

  • 1944

  • 1945

    Bracken buys FT, merges with Financial News...

    • Bracken buys FT, merges with Financial News but keeps pink paper and FT name

    • Hargreaves Parkinson becomes editor

    • Lex column introduced

    • February 13

      ‘Big Three’ Agree on Germany

      President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin hold the Yalta Conference

    • March 2

      Victory May Come This Week

      The death of Adolf Hitler is announced by Admiral Doenitz

    • May 8

      Victory Days Today and Tomorrow

      Victory in Europe, as Nazi Germany surrenders

  • 1946

  • 1947

  • 1948

  • 1949

    Gordon Newton becomes editor...

    • Gordon Newton becomes editor

    • January 6

      President Truman’s ‘New Deal’

      U.S. President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program

    • February 2

      De-Rationing of Clothes

      Rationing of clothes ends in Britain

    • February 3

      Mr. Churchill on Need to ‘Think, Plan and Toil’

      Winston Churchill voices support for an economically united Europe

  • 1930

  • 1931

  • 1932

  • 1933

  • 1934

  • 1935

    30-share index introduced in the FT...

    • 30-share index introduced in the FT

    • January 8

      United States Deficit of £900,000,000

      The effects of The Great Depression are felt across the US

    • March 18

      Germany’s Conscription Law Surprise

      Adolf Hitler announces German rearmament in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    • March 21

      Storms in the Middle West

      The ‘Dust Bowl’ storm sweeps across the American Midwest temporarily blacking out Kansas City

  • 1936

  • 1937

    Archie Chisholm is appointed editor of the FT...

    • Archie Chisholm is appointed editor of the FT

    • February 1

      Germany’s Demand for Colonies

      Adolf Hitler asserts Germany’s rights to former Colonies

    • March 13

      King George Crowned

      The coronation of George VI takes place at Westminster Abbey

    • July 5

      Integrity of Spain

      The Spanish Civil War causes concern across Europe

  • 1938

  • 1939

  • 1920

  • 1921

  • 1922

  • 1923

  • 1924

    DST Hunter becomes editor...

    • DST Hunter becomes editor

    • FT takes over the Financier

    • January 23

      Sudden Death of Lenin

      The Soviet Union officially declares that Lenin died January 21

    • August 5

      Reparations and the Conference

      Agreements are made on Germany’s reparations following the London Conference

    • November 6

      The Next US President

      Republican Calvin Coolidge defeats Democrat John W. Davis and Progressive Robert M. LaFollette, Sr.

  • 1925

  • 1926

  • 1927

  • 1928

    Brendan Bracken becomes chairman...

    • Brendan Bracken becomes chairman of Financial News

    • January 9

      Flood Damage in London

      The River Thames floods in London; 14 drown

    • June 22

      Television Has Arrived

      The first Televisions are demonstrated to the public

    • June 27

      Outlawing War

      The Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed in Paris, the first treaty to outlaw aggressive war

  • 1929

  • 1910

    FT introduces Magazine Page on Fridays...

    • FT introduces Magazine Page on Fridays

    • May 5

      The South African Amalgamation

      The Union of South Africa is created

    • May 11

      The New Reign

      George V becomes King of the United Kingdom following the death of his father, Edward VII

    • August 30

      The Annexation of Korea

      The Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty is signed

  • 1911

    FT establishes staff pension fund for its 50-60 employees...

    • FT establishes staff pension fund for its 50-60 employees

    • May 1

      The Situation in Mexico

      Pancho Villa launches an attack against government troops in Ciudad Juarez

    • September 4

      ‘Twenty-Four’ O’Clock

      Adoption of the 24 hour clock is discussed for the first time in the UK

    • September 4

      Opium Trade Changes

      Import of Indian Opium into Hong Kong is outlawed

  • 1912

  • 1913

  • 1914

  • 1915

  • 1916

  • 1917

  • 1918

  • 1919

    Berry Bros take control of the FT...

    • Berry Bros, owners of The Sunday Times and, later, The Daily Telegraph, take control of the FT

    • January 18

      United States ‘Bone Dry’

      Prohibition in the United States is authorized

    • March 10

      The League of Nations Far-Reaching Covenant

      The League of Nations is formed following the Paris peace conference

    • June 30

      Peace at Last!

      The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending the First World War

  • 1900

  • 1901

  • 1902

  • 1903

    FT celebrates its 15th anniversary...

    • FT celebrates its 15th anniversary

    • January 9

      The Messages from Marconi

      The first west-east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from North America to England

    • May 13

      Imperial Expansion in Nigeria

      The British take over the Fulani Empire

    • July 21

      Death of the Pope

      Pope Pius X succeeds Pope Leo XIII as the 257th pope

  • 1904

  • 1905

  • 1906

  • 1907

  • 1908

  • 1909

    C.H Palmer appointed editor...

    • C.H Palmer appointed editor

    • January 18

      Shackleton Expedition

      Ernest Shackleton’s expedition claims to have found the magnetic South Pole

    • March 12

      Our Treaty with Siam

      The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 is signed in Bangkok

    • July 26

      Channel Flighty

      Louis Bleriot is the first man to fly across the English Channel

  • 1890

    William Ramage Lawson becomes editor of the FT...

    • William Ramage Lawson becomes editor of the FT

    • January 1

      Italy Colonises Eritrea

      The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony in the Horn of Africa

    • March 4

      Forth Bridge Opens in Scotland

      The longest bridge in Britain, the Forth Bridge, is opened

    • March 27

      Deadly Tornado in the Mid-West

      A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 people

  • 1891

    FT newspaper sales up 73% from 1890...

    • FT newspaper sales up 73% from 1890

    • January 9

      The Revolution in Chile

      The Chilean Civil War breaks out

    • March 3

      Copyright

      The International Copyright Act of 1891 is passed by the United States Congress

    • October 1

      A New University in California

      Stanford University opens its doors to students

  • 1892

    Sydney Murray is appointed editor of the FT...

    • Sydney Murray is appointed editor of the FT

    • FT office relocates to Coleman Street

    • January 15

      The Death of the Duke of Clarence

      Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line for the throne of the United Kingdom dies of Influenza

    • July 06

      Europe in Suspense

      Fears of recession in Europe are raised in advance of the likely election of William Gladstone and a Liberal Government in Great Britain

    • July 09

      Cholera on the Continent

      A Europe-wide Cholera epidemic reaches the suburbs of Paris

  • 1893

    The FT newspaper is first printed on pink paper...

    • The FT newspaper is first printed on pink paper

    • January 26

      The Decimal System

      The Decimal System for weights, measures and coinage is first considered for adoption in the UK

    • March 2

      The Chicago World’s Fair

      The 1893 World’s Fair, also known as the World’s Columbian Exposition, opens to the public

    • May 18

      Stock Exchange Hysterics

      Panic sets in following a crash on the New York Stock Exchange

  • 1894

  • 1895

  • 1896

    A.E. Murray becomes editor of the FT...

    • A.E. Murray becomes editor of the FT

    • May 6

      United States Pacific Cable Scheme

      Agreement is reached on the construction of a US, Hawaii, Japan Cable

    • November 5

      McKinley’s Triumph Assured

      William McKinley becomes the 25th President of the United States

    • December 19

      United States and Cuba

      America officially recognises the independence of Cuba following war with Spain

  • 1897

  • 1898

  • 1899

  • 1880

  • 1881

  • 1882

  • 1883

  • 1884

    The Financial News is established by Harry Marks...

    • The Financial News is established by Harry Marks

    • February 1

      The Oxford English Dictionary

      The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is published

    • August 5

      The Rise of Lady Liberty

      The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor

    • December 6

      The Washington Monument

      The Washington Monument is completed

  • 1885

  • 1886

  • 1887

  • 1888

    The FT is launched...

    • The FT is launched as the friends of the ‘Honest Financier and the Respectable Broker’ , with Leopold Graham as editor

    • The FT office is established in White House on Telegraph Street

    • February 17

      House to House Electric Lighting

      Billable electricity becomes a possibility with the introduction of individual meters

    • March 7

      The Electric Lighting Bill

      Amendments to the Electric Lighting Act of 1882 make it easier to set up an electricity company

    • May 23

      All-Rail Route to Asia Via Alaska

      Russian rail expansion encourages speculation of a line joining Asia and Alaska

  • 1889

    Douglas MacRae becomes editor...

    • Douglas MacRae becomes editor

    • January 16

      The Fag-End of a Fizzle

      Zoedone, one of the first producers of carbonated, bottled water fail to file accounts raising fears for the future of the company founded on a ‘fad’

    • February 11

      The Eiffel Tower

      M. Eiffel confirms that his Tower will become the property of the Municipal Council of Paris

    • June 20

      The Electric City of the West

      St Joseph Missouri is hailed as the first of a new breed of American cities to widely adopt Electric Power