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    June 1948
    Gvulot group leaves for training camp.
     
     
    August 1948
    Leaving for training at kibbutz Ayalon.
     
     
    September 1949
    Training at Beit Alpha.
     
     
    5 May 1950
    Settlement day.
     
     
    Febuary 1952
    "Al Harechez" No. 1.
     
     
    May 1952
    Nir - first child is born.
     
     
    June 1952
    Arrival of the Polish group.
     
     
    August 1952
    Dov killed while dismantling a mine in the fields.
     
     
    September 1952
    Beno killed in a work accident
     
     
    October 1952
    Lease with the Monastery.
     
     
    March 1953
    The first bus to enter the kibbutz.
     
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    January 1954
    The first American group arrives.
     
     
    March 1954
    The Polish group enlists in the army.
     
     
    May 1955
    South African group joins the American group.
     
     
    June 1955
    5th anniversary.
     
     
    1956
    The Sinai Campaign.
     
     
    July 1956
    The first of the American Yevulim group arrives - as a volunteering army group.
     
     
    September 1959
    Yankele from the Yuvalim group killed during army training.
     
     
    May 1960
    The first army group arrives from kibbutz Gan Shmuel.
     
     
    September 1960
    The youth group "Aylon" is formed.
     
     
    October 1960
    10th anniversary
     
    October 1963
    Declaration of Nachshon group.
     
     
    January 1964
    Nachshon group enlists.
     
         
    December 1964
    Nachshon group arrives on Nachshon.
     
         
    May 1965
    The swimming pool is opened.
     
         
    July 1965
    AYALON group enlists.
     
         
    August 1965
    15th anniversary.
     
         
    1965
    Omarim group arrives, Fishing at Ayalon lake begins, Sheep farm gets first prize from Tnuva dairy.
     
         
    1966
    The clinic is built, A road is built in the residential area, "Dusk Hours" song by Mira Meir at the song festival.
       
       
    1967 Srig group arrives, The Six Day War - the members are in bunkers, Latrun is occupied, the first volunteers arrive - jews from South Africa, The Latrun road to Jerusalem is opened.
         
    7 June 1967
    Meir Mor killed in action.
     
         
    1968
    The new dining room is opened.
     
         
    1969
    The rose hothouse is opened.
     
         
    1970
    20th anniversary, Glass factory built, Schfim youth group arrives.
     
         
    1971
    Lama Lo group arrives.
     
         
    1972
    Nachshon no longer connected to the Jewish Agency.
     
         
    1973
    Yom Kippur War - many members called up and away for several months.
     
         
    7 October 1973
    Norman "Rami" Katz killed in action.
     
         
    1974
    Building complex "cubicles" are erected for the younger people.
     
         
    1975 Benzi and Selso comming to Nachson, as the first members of the Brasilai Grain that arrived to Nachshon in 1976.  
         
    1976
    New homes are built.
     
         
    1977
    The Food Facilities offices are opened, The Star Sapphire factory is started.
     
         
    1978
    Dafka Ken group arrives.
     
         
    1979
    The avocado orchards are planted.
     
         
    1980
    30th anniversary.
     
         
    11 July 1980
    Yochai Priess killed in action.
     
         
    1981
    Members dairy food store opened.
     
         
    1982
    The Star Sapphire factory is closed, Lebanon war.
     
         
    1983
    Aran factory started, Sadot group arrives, Almond groves planted, Kindergarden "Rakefet" is built, Library is built.
     
         
    1984
    Additions made to the dining room.
     
         
    1985
    New houses built "Latrun A".
     
         
    14 January 1985
    Micky Biton killed in action.
     
         
    1986
    Ben Shemen group arrives.
     

     

    1987

     

    Economic crisis - Nachshon emergency status.
       
    1988
    Members work fixing boilers in Jerusalem to bring in more income.
     
       
     

     

    1989

    Amanut group arrives, Primary school children start learning at "Har-Tov" school in kibbutz Tzora, 4 kibbutz secretaries are elected.
     
     
     
     

     

    1990

    40th anniversary, Children sleep now with their parents, Notels Studio is opened, The boarding house is opened, 10 Skuda cars are bought.
     
     
     
     
    1991
    The Gulf War - members in sealed off rooms, All children sleep at home.
     
     
     
     

     

    1992

    Beginning of learning arrangement for kibbutz youth, Cafeteria Gani Ayalon opened.
     
     
     
     
    1993
    The youth center opened - worked on by the youth groups "Brosh" and "Keshet".
     
     
     

     

    1994

    The kibbutz starts to think of ways to change organizational arrangement, Hot air balloons on show in the fields, 12 "Mazda" cars are bought.
     
     
     
     

     

    11 November 1994

    Dror Elad killed in action.
    1995
    Liquipak becomes independent of Aran.
       
    19 September 1995 Nitai Shefts killed in action.
     
    1996
    Vineyard planted.
     
     
    1997
    New houses built "Latrun B".
     
     
    1998
    The winery is opened, The film production studio is opened.
     
     
    1999
    NSD is started, The cafeteria is closed, Alonit shopping center is opened.
     
     
    2000
    50th anniversary, The sheep cheese dairy is opened, Veternarian clinic at Nachshon, Nursery is opened, Decision for new organizational system and election of representatives, Internet site opened.