| Age |
Date |
|
Event |
| 0 |
1860 |
6 Nov |
Born in Kurylowka, now in
Ukraine |
| 3 |
1864 |
|
Father imprisoned by Russians for patriotic activities |
| 4 |
1865 |
|
Father released from prison |
| 11 |
1872 |
Jan |
Enters the Warsaw Conservatory |
| 17 |
1878 |
Jun |
Graduates from Warsaw Conservatory and is engaged by the Conservatory to teach piano |
| 19 |
1880 |
7 Jan |
Marries Antonia Korsakowna, a graduate of the Conservatory |
| |
|
9 Oct |
Birth of son, Alfred |
| |
|
18 Oct |
Death of wife |
| 21 |
1882 |
Jan |
Begins six months of study with F. Kiel in Berlin |
| |
|
Jul-Aug |
Back in Warsaw, performs in numerous concerts with Gorski |
| |
|
Oct |
Resumes teaching piano at the Conservatory |
| 22 |
1883 |
Jun |
More concerts with Gorski, decides to resign from Conservatory |
| 23 |
1884 |
Jan-Jul |
Studies composition with H. Urban in Berlin. Gets to know Anton Rubinstein |
| 24 |
|
3 Oct |
Joint appearance on Krakow stage with Helena Modzejewska; proceeds make it possible to begin studies with Teodor Leszetycki in Vienna. |
| 27 |
1888 |
3 Mar |
Paris debut in the Salle Erard, beginning of career as piano virtuoso |
| 29 |
1890 |
Jul 15 |
London debut at St. James Hall |
| 30 |
1891 |
2 July |
Command performance at Windsor Castle for Queen Victoria |
| 31 |
1891 |
17, 19, 21 Nov |
Three inaugural concerts in Carnegie Hall in New York City beggining a 130 day 117 concert tour of the U.S., the first of 20 American concert tours, the last one taking place in 1939. |
| |
1899 |
31 May |
Following her divorce from Gorski, marries Helena Rosen, they take up residence at the Riond-Bossom villa in Switzerland. |
| 41 |
1901 |
20 Mar |
Death of his son Alfred. |
| |
1901 |
29 May |
World premier of his opera Manru in Dresden, Germany |
| 41 |
1902 |
14 Feb |
Participates in the Metropolitan Opera's premier of his opera Manru |
| 48 |
1909 |
12 Feb |
Attends the premier performance in Boston of his Symphony in B Minor |
| 49 |
1910 |
July 15 |
Officiates at the Krakow unveiling of the Grunwald monument he commissioned. |
| 54 |
1915 |
9 February |
Together with Henryk Sienkiewicz, organizes in Switzerland a General Committee for Aid to Polish Victims of the War |
| |
1915 |
15 May |
Addresses 15,000 Polish Chicagoans urging them to donate a day's wages for Polish relief |
| 55 |
1916 |
22 Feb |
Give recital and speech at White House in presence of President Woodrow Wilson. |
| 56 |
1917 |
4 Apr |
At convention of Polish Falcons in Pittsburgh gives speech urging the formation of a Polish Army to fight along side Americans in World War I |
| 57 |
1918 |
9 Jun |
Visits the Polish Army training camp at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| 58 |
|
26 Dec |
Arrives in Poznan, receives tumultuous welcome. |
| |
1919 |
16 Jan |
Becomes Poland's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister |
| |
|
20 Feb |
Together with Roman Dmowski, becomes Poland's representative at the Peace Talks in Paris |
| |
|
28 Jun |
Is a signatory at Versailles of the Peace Treaty on behalf of Poland |
| 59 |
|
10 Dec |
Resigns the Premiership to resume concert career |
| 62 |
1922 |
22 Nov |
Concert in New York City's Carnegie Hall inaugurates his 13th concert tour of the U.S. |
| 78 |
1939 |
26 May |
Farewell concert in New York City's Carnegie Hall marks the end of his 20th concert tour of the U.S. and his retirement from the concert stage. |
| |
|
23 Sep |
At the invitation of President Roosevelt, leaves Switzerland via Spain and Portugal and sails for the United States |
| 79 |
1941 |
10 Mar |
Is visited in Florida by Eleanore Roosevelt, the wife of the President |
| |
|
29 Jun |
Dies while visiting New York City |
