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the observer timeline
Created by
Karan Ramchandani
⟶ Updated 17 Nov 2019 ⟶
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Events
First edition of the observer is published
Observer journalist witnesses assassination of PM and seizes murderer
william clement purchases the observer, adding to the newsppaers he already owns
Julius Beer buys the Observer, appoints Edward Dicey as editor, he saves it with his coverage of foreign news and arts
Frederick Beer inherits the Observer and installs his wife, Racheal as the editor. She buys the sunday times in 1893 and is editor of both newspapers until 1904
The Observer sold to Alfred Harmsworth, circulation is only 5000 copies
James Garvin becomes editor and circulation increases to 40,000
David Astor beings to modernise the Observer, removing the ads from front page and more
The Astor family give the Observer to a trust that stated any profits must be used to improve the newspaper, improve the journalism or for charity
The Observer is deserted by thousands of readers as it is the first newspaper to write against the government's actions
Kim Philby, Observer journalist in middle east, found out to be double agent, flees to Moscow to avoid arrest
First observer colour magazine is launched
Farzad Bazoft, arrested falsely on charge of spying whilst investigating story in Iraq. Drugged by captors and executed 6 months later in Baghdad
Guardian Media Group buy the observer and save it
Peter Mandelson resigns at end of january 2001after it was discovered that he was giving misleading answers about a passport application from Indian Businessman
Observer music monthly is launched- along with observer sport and observer food. Observer women was launched in 2006
Observer weblog launched
Periods
The Observer sides with the North during the American Civil War
