history: LEGO group timeline 20th century 1970s

for anyone curious about what LEGO has done for about 117 years.here is the time line. taken from wikipedia.

20th century

1970s

1970: The company grows to 1,000 employees.

1971: Lego introduces furniture pieces and dollhouses for girls.

1972: Lego added boat and ship sets, with hull pieces that actually floated.Lego Samsonite license agreement endsLego USA established in Brookfield, Connecticut.

1974:Lego figures are launched, starting with the Lego family.Bricks and Pieces, the first official Lego newsletter, is introduced in the United Kingdom.Lego Spain is established.

1975:The company grows to 2,500 employees.The Expert Series sets are introduced.

1977:The Lego Technic (known as the Expert Builder) series is launched.Lego Town is launched.Lego Boats is launched.Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen joins the Lego Group management.Duplo people are introduced.

1978:Lego introduces mini-figures with movable limbs and hands that can grasp utensils. This was the company's second most important design, after the brick itself.Lego Castle is introduced.Lego Space is introduced.


1979:Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen becomes president of Lego.Lego introduces the Fabuland and Scala themes.Lego Singapore is established.