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born
he was born at this time. -
Ole learning carpentry from his brother Kristian.
Kristian was teaching Ole about carpentry at this time. -
Ole Kirk leaving from Denmark
In 1911, he left Denmark and worked in Germany as a carpenter for five years. -
Ole Kirk returning to Denmark
Ole Kirk returned to Denmark at this time. -
Ole Kirk Christiansen bought "The Billund Carpentry Shop and Lumberyard"
Ole Kirk Christiansen bought "The Billund Carpentry Shop and Lumberyard" with his savings after he returned to Denmark. -
Married
He got married to Kirstine Sorensen at this time. -
Epic fail: workshop burned down
In 1924, two of Ole Kirk's children Karl and Godtfred were playing with some wood shavings, and as the result, they accidentally set fire to the workshop and it burned down. -
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The Great Depression
This was the time of the great depression. -
Ole Kirk In The Great Depression
The Great Depression was here at this time. Because of that, Ole Kirk began to make small wooden toys that people could afford. -
Ole Kirk Christiansen's wife's death
Kirstine Sorensen died at this time. -
The Lego company was regestered
The company was registered at this time. -
Ole purchased an injection-molding machine
At this time, Ole purchased an injection-molding machine to make little bricks from plastic, about the same shape of our modern Lego pieces. -
death
he died at this time. -
Modern Version Lego Brick Patented
The year that the modern version was created.
