| Name |
Date |
| Pharaoh Akhen-Aton in Egypt accepts public nudity. |
1385-1353 BCE |
| Nudism in Greek education and athletics is banned by Christian emporer as it is seen as Pagan. |
393 |
| Christian groups Adamites, Adamianis, Carpocrations, Encratites, and Marcosians all practice nudism. |
201-1500 |
| The Cult of the Nude by German sociologist Heinrich Pudor and German nude public bathing is seen as starting the nudist movement. |
1900 |
| Paul Zimmerman establishes first naturalist resort in Germany. |
1903 |
| English Gymnosophist Society is founded. |
1905 |
| American League for Physical Culture formed. |
1929 |
| Male toplessness is made illegal in the United States. |
1936 |
| United States Supreme Court rules naturist magazines acceptable under Comstock Law, which try to prevent obscene practices. |
1958 |
| A Christian evangelist loses a case against a nudist resort in the Michigan Supreme Court, which states nudism may be undertaken in a private resort. |
1950's |