1860-May 2 Wolf Theodor (Benjamin Zev) Herzl is born in
the Tabakgasse, Budapest, the son of Jakob and
Jeanette (Diamant) Herzl.
1885-May 27 First feuilleton published in Wiener Allgemeine
Zeitung.
1894-Oct. 21 Arrest of Dreyfus.
Oct. 21-Nov. 8 Writes Das Neue Ghetto. This is an attempt to
express himself on the Jewish question.
1895-June 2 Interviews Baron de Hirsch, submits plan for
political action. Not favorably received.
Immediately after this interview, which he later
designates the beginning of his Zionist work, Herzl
begins his Diaries.
June-July Composes first draft of Der Judenstaat.
November 17 Explains idea of Jewish State to Dr. Nordau in
Paris. Meets with instant understanding. Nordau
gives Herzl introduction to Zangwill and London
Maccabean Club.
November 21 London. First meeting with Zangwill.
1895-Nov. 24 London. First address before Maccabean Club.
1896-Feb. 14 Der Judenstaat published in Vienna.
May Herzl recognized as leader by Zionist students of
Vienna.
July 13 London. Proclaimed leader of Jewry at meeting
of Whitechapel Jews. Conflict with Chovevei Zion.
July 18 Paris. Meeting with Baron Edmond Rothschild,
who considers plan impracticable.
November 8 Writes to British Zionists suggesting collection
of a national fund.
1897-March 6 Zionsverein decides upon Zionist Congress in
Munich on August 25.
June 4 Publication of first issue of Die Welt.
June 17 Zionist Actions Committee decides to hold Congress
in Basle.
Aug. 29-31 First Zionist Congress convenes in Basle.
1898-Aug. 28-30 Second Zionist Congress meets at Basle.
October 26 Herzl party lands at Jaffa; tours Jewish colonies
of Palestine.
November 2 Formal audience with German Emperor at his
headquarters outside Jerusalem. Problems of colonization
discussed.
1899-March 20 Registration of name of Jewish Colonial Trust,
Ltd.
August 15-17 Third Zionist Congress held at Basle.
1900-Aug. 2 Fourth Zionist Congress opens in London. Herzl
attends though he has barely recovered from serious
illness.
1901-May 18 Formal audience with Abdul Hamid II at Yildiz
Kiosk. Herzl is promised pro-Jewish proclamation.
Receives Grand Cordon of the Order of Medjidje,
First Class.
Dec. 29-31 Fifth Congress convenes at Basle. Zangwill attacks
ICA. Conflict between Herzl and Russian
"cultural" Zionists. Discussion of National Fund.
1902-Feb. 17 Constantinople. Sultan offers Herzl charter, but
not for Palestine.
July 5 London. Conference with Lord Rothschild.
July 7 London. Herzl appears before Royal Commission
on Alien Immigration.
October Publication of Altneuland.
1903-Jan. El Arish expedition organized.
May 11 Permission for El Arish colonization refused by
Egypt.
August 16 Vilna. Great ovations. There receives letter from
Sir Clement Hill of British Foreign Office offering
Uganda.
Aug. 22-28 Sixth Zionist Congress held at Basle. Uganda
conflict.
1904-May 16 Last entry in Diaries--letter to Schiff.
July 3 Death of Theodor Herzl.
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