* 1932: Ole Kirk Christiansen, of Billund, Denmark, started a company to manufacture stepladders, ironing boards and wooden toys.
* Ole Kirk's son, Godtfred Kirk joins family business. * Chose LEGO as company name. * Comes from the Danish words "leg" and "godt, which means PLAY WELL. * In Latin, it means I Study or I Put Together.
* After a fire burned the LEGO factory to the ground, the Christiansens did not hesitate to make wooden and plastic toys. * 1949: First Automatic Binding Bricks are sold only in Denmark. * These bricks were made from cellulose acetate.
* Complete set sold in Sweden in 1955.
* The First Lego Wheels were made and released in * The Following year, LEGO Airways is born. * 1966 welcome the first LEGO train set.
* June 7, 1968 Legoland opened in Billund. 625,000 people visited the park that year. * First Prize in a Best Toy competition in Luxemburg.
* First ever LEGO people were introduced in Lego Set #200 during 1974.
* LEGO introduces its first Lego Space set – 1979.
* Buckets of LEGO and DUPLO go on sale in 1987.
* On March 20, 1999 Legoland was opened in Carlsbad, California.
* Former lawyer is obsessed with Legos and creates many lego structures.