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He was born in I Becchi, Italy
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His father, Francis Bosco dies of Pneumonia
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John meets Fr. Joseph Lacqua, his first teacher
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In 1825, when he was nine, Bosco had the first of a series of dreams which would play an influential role in his work and outlook.
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John makes his first communion on Easter Sunday. Mamma Margaret told repeatedly told him: "John, my son, God is going to give you a great gift. Try to prepare yourself to be worthy of him."
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He left home in February 1828 at the age of twelve. After begging unsuccessfully for work, Bosco ended up at the wine farm of Louis Moglia.
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He met Fr. Joseph Calosso. Don Bosco started to study Italian grammar and Latin
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John went to stay in Chieri public school for ten years. The experience of living as a boarder not only allowed to develop his knowledge of different trades, but also prepared him psychologically for his future youth apostolate.
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John enters St. Philip's Seminary in Chieri. He began his philosophical and theological studies
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Oratory numbered 20 boys
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John Bosco´s mother moves to the Oratory to help care for the boys.
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A boy named Michael Rua came to the oratory for the first time.
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Because of his long and serious illness, Don Bosco decided to stay at home for a while until his recovery was complete. When he returned to Turin his mother Margaret came with him and became mother to his boys.
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Don Bosco started his second oratory in Porta Nuova
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Salesian Society is officially recognized
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Dominic Savio is registered at the oratory. He will be the first pupil of Don Bosco to be canonized.
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The first carpentry shop is opened at the Oratory; the first two high school grades are introduced.
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Mama Margaret dies in Valdocco Oratory in Turin
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He was the first of Don Bosco's students to be ordained a priest.
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Don Bosco began the construction of the Sanctuary of Our Lady Help of Christians in Valdocco.
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Don Bosco became very ill as he went to visit the Salesian Institute in Varazze
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Don Bosco begins a female association to care for the education of girls The new society of women is called, 'Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians', and is popularly known as the 'Salesian Sisters'.
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Don Bosco traveled to Rome for the last time for the consecration of the Sacred Heart Basilica
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Don Bosco is canonized by Pope Pius XI on Easter Sunday
