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1917 |
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Melvin Jones starts the 1st Lions Club in Chicago, at the end of 2017 there 23 Clubs. |
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1920 |
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1st Club out the USA – in Canada |
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1921 |
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creating the present emblem (2 lion heads and letter „L” in the middle) |
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1926-1927 |
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Lions Clubs in China, Mexico, and Cuba emerge |
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1935-1936 |
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new Clubs in Columbia and Panama |
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1945 |
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Lions Clubs International as the Only non government organization sign the UN Card |
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1948 |
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the 1st Club In Europe – Sweden |
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1952 |
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first Clubs in Japan and Australia |
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1957 |
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the first LEO Club – USA |
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1987 |
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1st Ladies and Mixed Clubs |
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1989 |
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1st Clubs in Central and Eastern Europe |
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1989 |
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1st Club in Poland - LC Poznań Polska
the 1st Governor of District 121 Poland – Lion Franciszek Wilamowski |
