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Historical Events · 1888–1920
632 events recorded across the Board's lifespan. Personnel (456) · Machine Gun (97) · Technology (40).
 0 20 40 60 Events recorded BOF established Spanish-American War U.S. enters WWI BOF dissolved 1888: Legislation — 8 events 1888: Organizational — 1 events 1888: Personnel — 1 events 8 1 1 10 1889: Personnel — 1 events 1 1 1890: Personnel — 6 events 6 6 1891: Legislation — 4 events 1891: Personnel — 4 events 1891: Technology — 1 events 4 4 1 9 1892: Personnel — 8 events 1892: Technology — 1 events 8 1 9 1893: Legislation — 4 events 1893: Technology — 1 events 4 1 5 1894: Personnel — 12 events 12 12 1895: Personnel — 16 events 1895: Technology — 1 events 16 1 17 1896: Personnel — 1 events 1896: Technology — 1 events 1 1 2 1897: Technology — 2 events 2 2 1898: Personnel — 6 events 1898: Technology — 2 events 6 2 8 1899: Personnel — 16 events 16 16 1900: Personnel — 15 events 1900: Technology — 1 events 1900: Machine Gun — 4 events 15 1 4 20 1901: Legislation — 4 events 1901: Personnel — 12 events 1901: Technology — 2 events 4 12 2 18 1902: Organizational — 1 events 1902: Personnel — 17 events 1 17 18 1903: Personnel — 21 events 1903: Technology — 2 events 21 2 23 1904: Organizational — 1 events 1904: Personnel — 40 events 1904: Technology — 4 events 1 40 4 45 1905: Personnel — 10 events 1905: Technology — 4 events 10 4 14 1906: Personnel — 17 events 17 17 1907: Personnel — 9 events 1907: Technology — 4 events 9 4 13 1908: Personnel — 16 events 1908: Technology — 4 events 1908: Machine Gun — 1 events 16 4 1 21 1909: Organizational — 1 events 1909: Personnel — 4 events 1909: Technology — 2 events 1909: Machine Gun — 4 events 1909: Airplane — 2 events 1 4 2 4 2 13 1910: Personnel — 18 events 1910: Machine Gun — 1 events 1910: Airplane — 3 events 18 1 3 22 1911: Organizational — 1 events 1911: Personnel — 13 events 1911: Technology — 1 events 1911: Machine Gun — 1 events 1 13 1 1 16 1912: Personnel — 8 events 1912: Technology — 1 events 1912: Machine Gun — 25 events 8 1 25 34 1913: Personnel — 23 events 1913: Technology — 3 events 1913: Machine Gun — 8 events 1913: Other — 4 events 23 3 8 4 38 1914: Personnel — 24 events 1914: Machine Gun — 6 events 24 6 30 1915: Personnel — 8 events 1915: Technology — 1 events 1915: Machine Gun — 13 events 8 1 13 22 1916: Personnel — 8 events 1916: Technology — 1 events 1916: Machine Gun — 24 events 1916: Airplane — 1 events 8 1 24 1 34 1917: Personnel — 44 events 1917: Technology — 1 events 1917: Machine Gun — 8 events 44 1 8 53 1918: Personnel — 37 events 1918: Machine Gun — 2 events 37 2 39 1919: Personnel — 4 events 4 4 1920: Organizational — 4 events 1920: Personnel — 37 events 4 37 41 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 Year Legislation Organizational Personnel Technology Machine Gun Airplane Other