Ringling Bros

1882 - The Ringling Bros Classic and Comic Concert Company
AL, Otto, Alf T., Charles and John

1884 - Ringling Bros established
the 5 Ringling Bros had a wagon show out of Baraboo Wisconsin
guided by Yankee Robinson

the Ringlings adhered to honesty and fair play causing other showmen
of the day to call them a Sunday school show

1890 - show put on rails

1892 - 31 railroad cars (through 12 states)

1897-1902 - Barnum and Bailey show in Europe

1907 - Gus Ringling dies

7-8-1907 - Ringling buys Barnum and Bailey

1911 - Otto Ringling dies

1916 - Al Ringling dies

1918 - Henry Ringling dies

1918 - Alf T, Charles and John Ringling decide to combine shows

1919 - Ringling Bros and BB combine shows
winter quarters closed in Baraboo and the two shows were shipped
to Bridgeport Connecticut

3-29-1919 - First show in New York at Madison Square Gardens

100 railroad cars, 1500 performers and employees,
comprehensive collection of wild animals like Noah's ark

1919 - Alf T Ringling died

1920 - Street Parade discontinued

1926 - Charles Ringling died

1927 - John Ringling moves circus quarters to Sarasota Florida

1929 - John Ringling buys the American Circus Corporation:
Hagenbeck Wallace, John Robinson, AL G. Barnes, Sparks and Sells Floto

1929 - Market Crash

1929 - Mable dies

12-2-1936 - John Ringling dies

Show is owned by Charles Ringling's heirs and John Ringling North

7-16-1956 - Last RB and BB Big Top Show

1957 - Irvin Feld buys RB and BB transforms to Indoor show

1960 - RB returns to 100% rails

1959-1990s Open January in Florida, northward to Madison Square Gardens in Spring, Arenas all over until November, Winter Quarters