P.E Timeline

Schools

Denmark makes P.E mandatory

1814

Denmark's Bill of 1814 establishes first ever mandatory physical education. (http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

Round Hill School Opens

1823

(http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

First P.E teacher

1825

The first Physical Education Teacher is Charles beck at Round Hill School. (http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

Boston is first city to require P.E

1853

THe first U.S city to require a prgram of Physical Education was Boston. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

P.E Legislation in California

1866

First state to pass Physical Education legislation is California. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

Sports

First ancient Olympiad is held

776 BC

First ancient Olympiad is held. (http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

First woman Jockey

1804

Alicia Meynell of England was the The first woman jockey. In York, England She first competed in a four-mile race. (http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm)

Invention of football

1879

At Tale University they made changes to english game ruby, and made football. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

Invention of basketball

1891

Basketball invented by James Naismith. (http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

First Modern Olympics

1896

In Athens, Greece holds first Modern Olympics. (http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

Gym's

First Gymnasium at Havard

1826

Charles Follen opened it up, and resighned the position one year later. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Follen)

YMCA Opens

1851

In Boston, Mass. The first YMCA opens. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

First Indoor Gym

1852

Adolph Spiess Opens first in door gym (Probably) in Germany. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gym)

First YWCA

1884

First Gym opened for women. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

Largest high school basketball Gym Built

1959

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle_Fieldhouse)

P.E In America

The Normal Institute of Physical Education is founded in Boston.

1861

(http://learn.pvschools.net/mod/book/view.php?id=144059&chapterid=25689)

The First Meeting of the Playground Association of America

1906

(http://www.socialwelfarehistory.com/organizations/playground-association-of-america-earlly-days/)

Kickball Was Invented

1917

In Cincinnati, Ohio Nicholas C. Seuss invented Kickball to teach kids baseball. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

HPER School founded

1946

A school that teaches Recreation, Physical Education, and Health. (http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline?page=1)

The ASCM was created

1954

(http://pebiography.com/physical-education-timeline)