1905 |
First
Rotary Club was organized in Chicago, Illinois,
USA |
1908 |
Second
club was formed in San Francisco, California
USA |
1909 |
First
Rotary Convention was held in Chicago, USA |
1917 |
Endowment
fund, the fore runner of Rotary Foundation was
established only with US $ 21.50 |
1918 |
Rotary
Club of Calcutta was granted its charter on 1.1.1920 |
1932 |
4 way test was formulated by Chicago Rotarian
H. J. Taylor |
1945 |
49 Rotarians helped drafting U.N. Charter in
San Francisco |
1946 |
Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris died. |
1962 |
First inter act club formed in Melbourne, Florida,
USA |
1965 |
Rotary Foundation launches M.Gs & Group Study
Exchange programme. |
1985 |
Rotary announced polioplus programme to eradicate
polio from the face of the globe. |
1989 |
C.O.L. opens rotary membership to women worldwide. |
1994 |
Western Hemisphere declared polio free |
2000 |
Western Pacific declared polio free |
2001 |
70 Rotary peace scholars taken. |
2005 |
Rotary celebrates 100 years. |
2012 |
India declared polio free there was sea change
in Rotary constitution & bye law. |
2013 |
Rotary’s group study exchange got discontinued |
2014 |
India declared as polio free country by President
of India on 29th & 30th March 2014 Seminar
at New Delhi. |
2019 |
100th
Year of Rotary India Celebration |
2021 |
Selection
of Rtn.Sekhar Mehta as RI President from RID
3291 |
