• 1900 - ILGWU founded in New York City
• 1901 - Asch building is completed
• 1901 - Blanck and Harris move into 8th floor
• 1909 - Strike sweeps through NYC garment industry
• 1910 - Newark factory fire

• March 25, 1911 - Fire!
• April 2, 1911 - NWTUL organizes protest
• April 5, 1911 - ILGWU organizes funeral procession
• April 11, 1911 - Blanck and Harris indicted
• June 30, 1911 - NYS legislature establishes FIC
• December 4, 1911 - Blanck and Harris trial begins

• 1912 - NYS legislature passes eight bills
• 1913 - FIC recommends 28 new bills
• 1913 - Blanck and Harris locking doors again
• 1913 - Blanck warned about safety violations
• 1914 - Lawsuits against Harris and Blanck settled
• 1958 - Fire at Monarch garment shop
• 1961 - 50th anniversary of the fire
• 1991 - Site of fire becomes a national landmark