| 1827. | Jan. 17th | Catherine Mumford--afterwards Mrs Booth--born at Ashbourne, Derbyshire |
| Apr. 10th | William Booth born at Nottingham. |
| 1844. | | Conversion of Catherine Mumford and William Booth. |
| 1852. | Apr. 10th | William Booth entered the Methodist Ministry. |
| 1855. | June 16th | Marriage of William Booth and Catherine Mumford. |
| 1856. | March 8th | Birth of William Bramwell (now General) Booth. |
| 1859. | | Mrs. Booth's first pamphlet "Female Ministry" published. |
| 1861. | | Commenced to travel as Revivalist. |
| 1865. | July 5th | Commenced Mission Work in East of London. |
| | First Headquarters opened in Whitechapel Road. |
| 1868. | | Christian Mission commenced work in Scotland. |
| 1870. | | Publication of "How to reach the Masses" by the Rev. W. Booth. |
| 1875. | | Publication of the first volume of music. |
| 1878. | | First Deed Poll, signed legally, constituting The Christian Mission. |
| " | Xmas. | The name of the Christian Mission altered to The Salvation Army, and the Rev. William Booth assume the title of General. |
| | First Corps flag presented by Mrs. Booth. |
| | "Practical Christianity" by Mrs. Booth published. |
| 1879. | Dec. 29th | Publication of the first number of the "War Cry." |
| | Formation of the first Salvation Army Band at Consett. |
| 1880. | | Headquarters removed to Queen Victoria Street. |
| | Opening of the work in the United States and Australia. |
| | Opening of first Training College. |
| | Publication of first "Orders and Regulations." |
| | "Godliness," by Mrs. Booth, published. |
| 1881. | | Work extended to France. |
| | First number of the "Little Soldier" issued. |
| 1882. | | Opening of the Congress Hall and International Training College at Clapton. |
| | Marriage of W. Bramwell Booth and Captain Florence Soper. |
| | Work extended to Switzerland, Canada, Sweden and India. |
| | Publication of "Life and Death" by Mrs. Booth. |
| | First Prison-Gate Home opened in London. |
| 1883. | | Work extended to South Africa and New Zealand. |
| 1884. | | "The Training of Children," by the General, published. |
| | First Band Journal issued. |
| | First Rescue Home opened. |
| 1885. | | "All the World" first published. |
| | Criminal Law Amendment Act passed. |
| | Trial and acquittal of W. Bramwell Booth. |
| 1886. | | Death of The Army's first French Martyr. |
| | The General paid his first visit to France, the United States and Canada. |
| | First International Congress held in London. |
| | Work extended to Germany. |
| | "Musical Salvationist" published. |
| | Self-Denial Week established. |
| | First "Orders and Regulations for Field Officers" published, and first "Orders and Regulations for Staff Officers" published. |
| 1887. | | Thousand British Corps established. |
| | First Slum Settlement established. |
| | Work extended to Holland, Denmark and Zululand. |
| | First Crystal Palace Anniversary Demonstration. |
| | Auxiliary League founded. |
| | General paid his first visit to Denmark, Sweden and Norway. |
| | "Popular Christianity," by Mrs. Booth, published. |
| 1888. | | First Food Depot opened at Limehouse. |
| | Work extended to Norway, Argentine, Finland and Belgium. |
| " | June 21st. | Mrs. Booth gave her last public address. |
| 1889. | | The Petition for the Sunday Closing of Public-houses, with 436,500 signatures, presented to the House of Commons by the General. |
| | Publication of "The Deliverer." |
| | General visited Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and France. |
| 1890. | | 25th Anniversary of The Army celebrated at the Crystal Palace. |
| Oct. 4th. | Mrs. Booth's Death. |
| " | " 13th. | Funeral Service at Olympia--36,000 present. |
| " | " 14th. | Funeral at Abney Park. |
| | Publication of "In Darkest England" by the General. |
| 1891. | | Work extended to Italy and Uruguay. |
| | General first visited South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and India. |
| | £1,000. 0. 0. subscribed for "Darkest England" Scheme. |
| | General signed "Darkest England" Trust Deed. |
| | Opening of Industrial and Land Colony at Hadleigh, Essex. |
| | Publication of "Social Gazette." |
| 1892. | | General visited Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. |
| | Publication of "Life of Catherine Booth." |
| 1892. | | Work extended to West Indies. |
| 1893. | | General visited Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Holland and Norway. |
| 1894. | | International Congress, in connection with the General's Jubilee, held in London. |
| | General visited America and South European Countries. |
| | Work extended to Java. |
| 1895. | | General visited South Africa, Australia and various European Countries. |
| | Work extended to Japan and British Guiana. |
| | Naval and Military League established. |
| 1896. | | General visited Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark. Preached to 12,000 in Kings Gardens, Copenhagen. |
| | First Salvation Army Exhibition--Agricultural Hall, London. |
| | Work extended to Malta. |
| 1897. | | General inspected work in European countries. |
| 1898. | | General visited United States, Canada and European countries. |
| | "Orders and Regulations for Social Officers" published. |
| 1899. | | Second Salvation Army Exhibition--Agricultural Hall. |
| | Visited Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon and European countries. |
| | Officers sent to the front to work amongst both sides in the South African War. |
| 1900. | | General visited European countries. |
| 1901. | | General visited European countries. |
| | Opening of first Inebriates' Home at Hadleigh. |
| 1902. | | General visited United States, Canada and European countries. |
| | Publication of "Religion for Everyday" by the General. |
| 1903. | | General visited America, Canada and European countries. |
| | Received by President Roosevelt. |
| 1904. | June 24th. | The General received by His Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, at Buckingham Palace. |
| " | June 25th. | International Congress opened by the General in London. |
| " | July 23rd. | General received by Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra, at Buckingham Palace. |
| August. | Commenced his Motor Campaign. |
| | Work extended to Panama. |
| | General visited various European countries. |
| 1905. | | General visited Palestine, Australia and various European countries. |
| | First Emigration Ship sails from Liverpool for Canada with 1,000 emigrants. |
| | The General created Honorary D.C.L., Oxford. |
| | General received Freedom Cities of London and Nottingham. |
| 1906. | | Establishment of Anti-Suicide Bureau. |
| | General conducted lengthy Campaigns Continental countries. |
| 1907. | | General visited Japan, America, Canada etc. |
| | General received by Kings of Denmark and Norway, and Queen of Sweden, and Emperor of Japan. |
| 1908. | | Work extended to Korea. |
| | General visited South Africa. |
| 1909. | | General visited Russia, Finland and other European countries. |
| | General received by Kings of Norway and Sweden. |
| | General received by Prince and Princess of Wales, now King and Queen of England. |
| | General received by Queen Alexandra and the Dowager Empress of Russia. |
| | 80th Birthday Celebration at Albert Hall, London. |
| | Met with accident involving loss of sight of one eye. |
| 1910. | | General visited various European countries. |
| 1911. | | General visited Italy and other European countries. |
| | General conducted International Social Council in London attended by Officers from all over the world. |
| 1912. | | General visited North European Staff Council in Norway. |
| " | May 23rd. | Operation on remaining eye, followed by complete loss of sight. |
| " | Aug. 20th. | The General laid down his Sword. |