EVENTS IN ATATÜRK'S LIFE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 1881 Mustafa born in Salonika.
1893 Mustafa enters the Military Preparatory School in Salonika and is given the second name "Kemal" by his teacher. 1895 Mustafa Kemal enters the Military High School at Manastir. 1899 Mustafa Kemal enters the infantry class of the Military Academy in İstanbul. 1902 Mustafa Kemal graduates from the Military Academy and goes on to the General Staff College. January 11, 1905 Mustafa Kemal graduates from the General Staff College with the rank of Staff Captain and is posted to the Fifth Army, based in Damascus. October 1906 Mustafa Kemal and his friends from the secret society "Fatherland and Freedom." in Damascus. September 1907 Mustafa Kemal transferred to Third Army and goes to Salonika. September 13, 1911 Mustafa Kemal transferred to General Staff in İstanbul. January 9, 1912 Mustafa Kemal success¤¤¤¤y leads the Tobruk offensive in Libya. November 25, 1912 Mustafa Kemal appointed Director of Operations. Mediterranean Straits Special Forces. October 27, 1913 Mustafa Kemal appointed Military Attache in Sofia. April 25, 1915 Allies land at Arıburnu and Mustafa Kemal stops their progress with his division. August 9, 1915 Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander, Anafartalar Group. April 1, 1916 Mustafa Kemal promoted Brigadier-General. August 6-7, 1916 Mustafa Kemal wins Bitlis and Muş back from the enemy. October 31, 1918 Mustafa Kemal becomes Commander, Lightning Group of Armies. April 30, 1919 Mustafa Kemal appointed Inspector of 9th . Army based in Erzurum with wide powers. May 16, 1919 Mustafa Kemal leaves İstanbul. May 19, 1919 Mustafa Kemal lands in Samsun. July 8, 1919 Mustafa Kemal resigns from the post of Inspector of 3rd . Army and from the army. July 23, 1919 Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Erzurum Congress. September 4, 1919 Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Sivas Congress. December 27, 1919 Mustafa Kemal arrives in Ankara with the Excutive Committee. April 23, 1920 Mustafa Kemal opens the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara. May 11, 1920 Mustafa Kemal is condemned to death by the government in İstanbul. August 5, 1921 Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander-in-Chief by the Grand National Assembly. August 23, 1921 The battle of Sakarya begins with Turkish troops led by Mustafa Kemal. September 19, 1921 The Grand National Assembly gives Mustafa Kemal the rank of Marshal and the title Gazi (Victor). August 26, 1922 Gazi Mustafa Kemal begins to lead the Great Offensive from the hill of Kocatepe. August 30, 1922 Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa wins the battle of Dumlupınar. September 10, 1922 Gazi Mustafa Kemal enters İzmir. November 1, 1922 The Grand National Assembly accepts Gazi Mustafa Kemal's proposal to abolish the Sultanate. January 14, 1923 Mustafa Kemal's mother Zübeyde Hanım dies in İzmir. October 29, 1923 Proclamation of the Turkish Republic and Gazi Mustafa Kemal is elected First President. August 24, 1924 Gazi Mustafa Kemal wears a hat for the first time at Sarayburnu in İstanbul. August 9, 1928 Gazi Mustafa Kemal speaks at Sarayburnu on the new Turkish Alphabet. April 12, 1931 Gazi Mustafa Kemal founds the Turkish Historical Society. July 12, 1932 Gazi Mustafa Kemal founds the Turkish Linguistic Society. June 16, 1934 The Grand National Assembly passes a law granting Gazi Mustafa Kemal the surname "Atatürk". November 10, 1938 Atatürk dies.