diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 7028a3a2..2fa69cc0 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ http://visjs.org
 
 ### Timeline
 
-- items can be dragged.
+- items can be dragged and deleted.
 - Implemented options `selectable`, `editable`.
 - added events when dragging the custom time bar.
 
diff --git a/Jakefile.js b/Jakefile.js
index 0d568d52..ab42efaa 100644
--- a/Jakefile.js
+++ b/Jakefile.js
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ task('build', {async: true}, function () {
   wrench.copyDirSyncRecursive('./src/graph/img', DIST+ '/img', {
     forceDelete: true
   });
+  wrench.copyDirSyncRecursive('./src/timeline/img', DIST+ '/img/timeline', {
+    forceDelete: true
+  });
 
   var timeStart = Date.now();
   // bundle the concatenated script and dependencies into one file
diff --git a/examples/timeline/01_basic.html b/examples/timeline/01_basic.html
index b196a78c..514eefd1 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/01_basic.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/01_basic.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     {id: 1, content: 'item 1', start: '2013-04-20'},
     {id: 2, content: 'item 2', start: '2013-04-14'},
     {id: 3, content: 'item 3', start: '2013-04-18'},
-    {id: 4, content: 'item 4', start: '2013-04-16', end: '2013-04-19', type:'rangeoverflow'},
+    {id: 4, content: 'item 4', start: '2013-04-16', end: '2013-04-19'},
     {id: 5, content: 'item 5', start: '2013-04-25'},
     {id: 6, content: 'item 6', start: '2013-04-27'}
   ];
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index 28e3011e..ecd7359b 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -572,6 +572,15 @@ ItemSet.prototype.getItems = function getItems() {
   return this.itemsData;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Remove an item by its id
+ * @param {String | Number} id
+ */
+ItemSet.prototype.removeItem = function removeItem (id) {
+  var dataset = this._myDataSet();
+  dataset.remove(id);
+};
+
 /**
  * Handle updated items
  * @param {Number[]} ids
@@ -742,14 +751,10 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragEnd = function (event) {
     });
     this.touchParams.items = null;
 
-    // find the root DataSet from our DataSet/DataView
-    var data = this.itemsData;
-    while (data instanceof DataView) {
-      data = data.data;
-    }
 
     // apply the changes to the data
-    data.update(changes);
+    var dataset = this._myDataSet();
+    dataset.update(changes);
 
     event.stopPropagation();
   }
@@ -790,3 +795,17 @@ ItemSet.itemSetFromTarget = function itemSetFromTarget (event) {
 
   return null;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Find the DataSet to which this ItemSet is connected
+ * @returns {null | DataSet} dataset
+ * @private
+ */
+ItemSet.prototype._myDataSet = function _myDataSet() {
+  // find the root DataSet
+  var dataset = this.itemsData;
+  while (dataset instanceof DataView) {
+    dataset = dataset.data;
+  }
+  return dataset;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/css/item.css b/src/timeline/component/css/item.css
index cc6cdccb..b1ba0d6f 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/css/item.css
+++ b/src/timeline/component/css/item.css
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
   border-color: #97B0F8;
   background-color: #D5DDF6;
   display: inline-block;
+  padding: 5px;
 }
 
 .vis.timeline .item.selected {
   border-color: #FFC200;
   background-color: #FFF785;
   z-index: 999;
+  cursor: move;
 }
 
 .vis.timeline .item.point.selected {
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
 }
 
 .vis.timeline .dot {
+  padding: 0;
   border: 5px solid #97B0F8;
   position: absolute;
   border-radius: 5px;
@@ -50,7 +53,6 @@
 }
 
 .vis.timeline .item.range {
-  overflow: hidden;
   border-style: solid;
   border-width: 1px;
   border-radius: 2px;
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@
 }
 
 .vis.timeline .item.line {
+  padding: 0;
   position: absolute;
   width: 0;
   border-left-width: 1px;
@@ -87,7 +90,20 @@
 }
 
 .vis.timeline .item .content {
-  margin: 5px;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
+
+.vis.timeline .item.range .content {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.vis.timeline .item .delete {
+  background: url('img/timeline/delete.png') no-repeat top center;
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
+  top: 0;
+  right: -24px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/Item.js b/src/timeline/component/item/Item.js
index f0deaec0..0fa8fbb9 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/Item.js
@@ -80,3 +80,42 @@ Item.prototype.reflow = function reflow() {
 Item.prototype.setOffset = function setOffset(offset) {
   this.offset = offset;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Repaint a delete button on the top right of the item when the item is selected
+ * @param {HTMLElement} anchor
+ * @private
+ */
+Item.prototype._repaintDeleteButton = function (anchor) {
+  // show/remove delete button
+  if (this.selected && !this.dom.deleteButton) {
+    var parent = this.parent;
+    var id = this.id;
+    this.dom.deleteButton = Item.createDeleteButton(function () {
+      parent.removeItem(id);
+    });
+    anchor.appendChild(this.dom.deleteButton);
+  }
+  else if (!this.selected && this.dom.deleteButton) {
+    if (this.dom.deleteButton.parentNode) {
+      this.dom.deleteButton.parentNode.removeChild(this.dom.deleteButton);
+    }
+    this.dom.deleteButton = null;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create a delete button which can be attached to this item
+ * @param {function} callback    Called when the button is clicked
+ * @returns {HTMLElement} deleteButton
+ */
+Item.createDeleteButton = function createDeleteButton (callback) {
+  var button = document.createElement('div');
+  button.className = 'delete';
+
+  Hammer(button, {
+    preventDefault: true
+  }).on('tap', callback);
+
+  return button;
+};
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js
index 8ea236c9..5415cb04 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemBox.js
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ ItemBox.prototype.repaint = function repaint() {
       changed = true;
     }
 
+    this._repaintDeleteButton(dom.box);
+
     // update contents
     if (this.data.content != this.content) {
       this.content = this.data.content;
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js
index 2d5124e1..776ec14a 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemPoint.js
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ ItemPoint.prototype.repaint = function repaint() {
       changed = true;
     }
 
+    this._repaintDeleteButton(dom.point);
+
     // update class
     var className = (this.data.className? ' ' + this.data.className : '') +
         (this.selected ? ' selected' : '');
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js
index bb7b8386..705ac31d 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRange.js
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ ItemRange.prototype.repaint = function repaint() {
       changed = true;
     }
 
+    this._repaintDeleteButton(dom.box);
+
     // update class
     var className = (this.data.className? ' ' + this.data.className : '') +
         (this.selected ? ' selected' : '');
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js
index d2bc5087..8ef0e211 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ ItemRangeOverflow.prototype.repaint = function repaint() {
       changed = true;
     }
 
+    this._repaintDeleteButton(dom.box);
+
     // update class
     var className = (this.data.className? ' ' + this.data.className : '') +
         (this.selected ? ' selected' : '');