The Marvel Cinematic Universe - A Timeline
(Spoiler Alert for all ongoing MCU projects!) Thanks to the success of The Avengers, The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become extraordinarily popular. Since all the films take place in a singular universe, here's a timeline to consult so you can keep things straight.
I am aware of a few other MCU timelines out there on the web, but to start out, I don't really want to reference those if I can help it for the sake of the challenge.;xNLx;;xNLx;Questions or comments? You can reach me at. Put 'MCU Timeline' in the subject line so I know what it's about.
0965-02-01 00:00:00
The Jotuns invade norway, The Asgardians retaliate
"Once, mankind accepted a simple truth: That they were not alone in this universe..."
0965-02-15 00:00:00
Odin Discovers Laufey's Infant Son
"The Casket wasn't the only thing you took from Jotunheim that day, was it?"
1400-01-01 00:00:00
Odin places the Tesseract on Earth
"The Tesseract was the jewel of Odin's Treasure Room. It is not something one buries."
1918-07-04 00:00:00
Steve Rogers Born, Joseph Rogers Dies
"What'd your father die of?" "Mustard gas. He was in the 107th Infantry."
1924-06-01 00:00:00
Sarah Rogers Dies, Steve is placed in an orphanage
"You got no quit in you. Just promise your mama you'll use your head too."
1930-09-01 00:00:00
Rogers meets James Barnes
"Good to know you, kid. James Buchanan Barnes. My friends call me Bucky."
1932-02-01 00:00:00
Dr. Abraham Erskine begins developing serum
"We know that the superior race will not be born, Professor Erskine."
1934-02-01 00:00:00
Johann Schmidt explains his ideas to Adolf Hitler
"What if the old Norse tales Wagner adapts into his operas are more history than myth?"
1934-06-01 00:00:00
Schmidt takes control of Nazi Weapons division
"You would be a "storm" trooper, Kaufmann? I will bring them thunder."
1934-07-01 00:00:00
Schmidt finds Dr. Arnim Zola, recruits him
"It is man himself that I want to forge into a weapon. All your budget is being rerouted to this task."
1935-09-01 00:00:00
Erskine is forced to begin work for Schmidt
"If I kill your family because of their Jewish blood, or if I kill your family because you refuse to aid me, will they not be dead all the same?"
1935-09-02 00:00:00
HYDRA begins establishing itself
"HYDRA is the Nazi Deep Science Division. It's led by Johann Schmidt, but he has much bigger ambitions."
1937-10-02 00:00:00
Erskine's family dies of Typhus
1939-09-01 00:00:00
World War II begins
1940-02-01 00:00:00
Col. Phillips Approaches Howard Stark
"Mr. Stark? If I could have a word."
1940-11-01 00:00:00
Schmidt becomes The Red Skull
"It enhances what is already within. It is Herr Schmidt...who has failed...at being human."
1940-11-01 00:00:01
Agent 13 rescues Dr. Erskine
"Not that way Doctor- We're going up!"
1941-12-07 00:00:00
Pearl Harbor Bombed, US enters World War II
1941-12-11 00:00:00
Bucky begins training Steve
"You get winded taking three flights of stairs! You don't need a trainer, Steve-o. You need a complete body transplant."
1941-12-24 00:00:00
Steve is rejected from recruitment for first time
"I'm sorry, son. This is bigger than you."
1969-05-10 00:00:05
Tony Stark is born
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1974-05-10 00:00:05
Howard Stark films message for Tony
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1999-12-31 00:00:03
Stark meets Hansen, rebuffs Killian
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1999-12-31 00:00:03
Anton Vanko dies in Moscow, Ivan vows revenge
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2011-05-10 00:00:00
Tony Stark's birthday party, Rhodes steals Mark II
"If this was your last birthday party you were ever gonna have, how would you celebrate it?"
2011-05-10 00:00:00
Ivan Vanko duplicates miniaturized arc reactor
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2011-05-11 00:00:00
Rhodes hands over Mark II to U.S. Air Force
2011-05-11 00:00:01
Nick Fury confronts Tony about palladium sickness
"You have become a problem! A problem I have to deal with! Contrary to your belief, you are not the center of my universe!"
2011-05-11 00:00:02
Vanko continues work for Hammer, creates drones
"People make problem. Trust me, drone better."
2011-05-11 00:00:04
Fury stations Coulson at Stark's, gives Tony info
"He said that you were the only person with the means and knowledge to finish what he started..."
2011-05-11 00:00:05
Air Force begins modifying stolen Mark II armor
"I'm talking about firepower." "Well, you're talkin' to the right guy."
2011-05-11 00:00:05
Tony recieves Howard's posthumous message
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Tony visits Pepper to apologize, takes Expo model
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Tony discovers cure for Palladium sickness
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Coulson reassigned to New Mexico detail
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Stark Expo 2011 begins
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Vanko slaves drones, attacks Expo, Tony arrives
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Tony synthesizes new arc reactor core element
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Vanko calls Tony, Tony tracks him to New York
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Hammer unveils War Machine and drones at Expo
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Stark and Rhodes battle drones, armored Vanko
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Romanoff infiltrates Hammer facility
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Potts attempts to resign as CEO, stays on anyways
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Tony begins suffering from palladium poisoning
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
U.S. Senate hearing on Iron Man suit
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Tony appoints Pepper as new Stark Industries CEO
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
'Natalie Rushman' becomes Tony's new assistant
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Vanko attacks Stark on Monaco racetrack
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2011-05-11 00:00:05
Justin Hammer breaks Vanko out of jail, hires him
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2011-05-31 00:00:03
Fury signs Stark on as S.H.I.E.L.D. consultant
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