Timeline:Pre-eclipse

2589-2566 BCE

• Pharaoh Khufu presides over the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza. When one of Khufu's kin levitates an enormous building brick, Khufu orders that man be stoned. (History of a Secret)

1584

• According to the description in the Museum of Natural History, Takezo Kensei is born. (Godsend)

1671

• Hiro Nakamura teleports from 2006 onto a field outside Kyoto, Japan. He lands in between a unit of Japanese soldiers and a man who resembles Takezo Kensei while a solar eclipse occurs. (How to Stop an Exploding Man, Four Months Later...)

Four Months Later...

• Hiro meets the real Takezo Kensei, and tells Kensei he needs to be a hero.
• The village of Otsu is burned.
• Yaeko calls Kensei a thief for accepting money to protect Otsu, but failing. Hiro realizes he may have created a rift and sets out to fix it.

Lizards

• Hiro steals Kensei's equipment and poses as Takezo Kensei in The Battle of Twelve Swords, using his ability to save Yaeko.
• After Hiro returns the armor to Takezo Kensei, Kensei is ambushed by Whitebeard and is shot with three arrows. Hiro fears Kensei is dead until his wounds heal, restoring Kensei back to life.

Kindred

• Kensei acquires the Fire Scroll.
• Hiro writes his scrolls and places them in the sword.

Fight or Flight

• Kensei brings Hiro and Yaeko another part of a map to find Whitebeard's camp.
• Hiro and Kensei obtain a map scroll from the Black Bear of Sakashita. (The Trial of the Black Bear)

The Line

• Hiro, Kensei and Yaeko invade Whitebeard's camp. They find the swordsmith, who tells them that he has made Whitebeard several guns to overthrow the emperor.
• After rescuing the swordsmith, Hiro teleports himself and Yaeko to safety, where they eventually kiss under the watch of Kensei.
• Kensei knocks out Hiro and seals a deal with Whitebeard, who has captured both Yaeko and her father.

Out of Time

• Hiro escapes Whitebeard's camp with Yaeko and the swordsmith.
• Hiro returns to destroy Whitebeard's guns, but is confronted by Kensei. Hiro disarms Kensei, and teleports from the tent before it explodes.
• Hiro returns to Yaeko, and tells her that he must leave. Yaeko tells Hiro that all of Kensei's accomplishments were done by Hiro, and she will tell Hiro's story as Kensei.
• The legend of Takezo Kensei includes the Battle of Twelve Swords, and many other trials. Kensei defeats Whitebeard to save Japan. Later, on his wedding day, he commits suicide to protect his beloved. (Sword Saint)

1672

• Adam marries Helene. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1692

• Adam Monroe realizes he does not age. Helene flees from him into the woods of Diedenshausen, Germany. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1706

January 17, 1706

• Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston, MA. (yamagatofellowship.org)

1718

• Benjamin Franklin finishes his formal schooling at age 9. (yamagatofellowship.org)

1723

• Benjamin Franklin runs away to New York, Philadelphia, and London. (yamagatofellowship.org)

1725

• Benjamin Franklin publishes his first pamphlet. (yamagatofellowship.org)

1730

• Benjamin Franklin marries Deborah Read. (yamagatofellowship.org)

1747

• Adam Monroe marries Maria in Milan. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1752

• Benjamin Franklin conducts experiments with electricity. (A Lesson in Electricity)

1762

• Angelica is born. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1767

November 8, 1767

• Joseph Priestley writes about Benjamin Franklin in his journal.

1777

• Adam Monroe fights Evan in the Revolutionary War and pursues him for months. (Revolutionary War)

1782

• Adam Monroe marries Frederica in Paris. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1784

• Adam Monroe marries Yumi. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1787

• Adam Monroe marries Angelica. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1790

April 17, 1790

• Benjamin Franklin dies at the age of 84. (yamagatofellowship.org)

1825

• 215 Reed Street is built around 1825. (A Hero's Quest)

1849

• Angelica dies. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1863

• According to a sign, 13,000 men lose their lives in the Battle of Russellville. (Trust and Blood)

1864

• Adam Monroe marries Maria in Atlanta. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1884

• Journal female 3 is born. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)

1901

• Adam Monroe marries Diane in Montreal. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1903

• The Cainan Police Department begins serving Cainan County. (Strange Attractors)

1910

• Jules Gitelman (Hana's paternal grandfather) is born. (See Gitelman)

1913

• Zivi Blumenthal (Hana's maternal grandfather) is born. (See Gitelman)

1917

• The Sylar watch is produced in Germany. (Six Months Ago)

1918

• Sarah Rosenberg (Hana's paternal grandmother) is born. (See Gitelman)

1921

• Ruth Meisner is born. (See Gitelman)
• Diane dies. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1924

• Psi Alpha Chi begins a chapter at Arlington University. (Hysterical Blindness)

1926

• Adam Monroe marries Louisa in Chicago. Four months later Louisa dies of alcohol poisoning. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1937

April 20, 1937

• Kaito Nakamura is born. (It's Coming)

1938

• Joshua Gitelman is born. (See Gitelman)

1939

February 23, 1939

• Chris Coolidge is born. (primatechpaper.com)

1942

• Pinehearst High School is established. (Source)

1943

• David Rooijker, Zahava Gitelman's older half-brother, is born in Holland. (See Gitelman)

April 1943

• Edith Parkman and her husband (formerly the Parczaks), arrive in Philadelphia. (primatechpaper.com)

June 4, 1943

• Maury Parkman is born. (primatechpaper.com)

1944

• Ruth Meisner fights the Nazis with the resistance in Berlin, is captured, and is brought to Auschwitz. (Wireless, Part 1)
• David Rooijker is found in a German forest, left for dead. His father takes him to Monasterio de la Cruz. His name is changed to Don Rucker. (Global News Interactive)

January 26, 1944

• Arnold transports Charlie Andrews to January 26, 1944, in Milwaukee, WI. (Brave New World)

1945

• Angela Shaw is born. (1961)

August 6, 1945

• Hiro's grandfather survives the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan. (The Crane)

After September 2, 1945

• After World War II ends, Don Rucker is sent to the Vasquezes' home in Buenos Aires. His name is changed to Drucker. (Global News Interactive)
• Charlie Andrews, who is working in a munitions factory, marries a man with whom she later has four children and seven grandchildren (one of them being Sally). (Brave New World)

1946

• Edith Parkman begins subjecting her three-year-old son Maury to "excruciating mental anguish". (primatechpaper.com)

February 4, 1946

• Tracy Strauss's father is born. (See Tracy's birth certificate)

March 2, 1946

• Hal Sanders is born in Henderson, NV. (See Niki's birth certificate)

1947

• Zahava Blumenthal is born. (See Gitelman)

1948

January 17, 1948

• Rebecca Rosenthal (Tracy Strauss's mother) is born. (See Tracy's birth certificate)

June 11, 1948

• Mindy Sprague is born. (primatechpaper.com)

1949

• Journal female 1 is born. (One Giant Leap)

1950

February 14, 1950

• Kelly Sullivan (Niki's mother) is born in New York, NY. (See Niki's birth certificate)

1951

• Linda Tavara is born. (Moonlight Serenade script)

1955

• The Odessa Sheriff's Department begins operating. (Fallout)

1958

• Adam Monroe marries Theresa in Los Angeles. After she murders him, he comes back and murders her. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)

1961

For the episode named for this year, see 1961.

February 1961

• Angela and Alice Shaw arrive at Coyote Sands with their parents where they are greeted by Chandra Suresh and Dr. Zimmerman. (1961)
• Angela meets Charles Deveaux, Daniel Linderman and Bobby Bishop at the camp. (1961)

February 13, 1961

• Chandra Suresh gets a security badge at "Coyote Sands Relocation Center". (Turn and Face the Strange)

March 1961

• Alice reveals her ability of weather control to Angela. (1961)

March 5, 1961

• Chandra Suresh records a series of films at the time of the birth of Samuel Sullivan at Coyote Sands.

April 1961

• Mr. Lieberman processes Chandra's film documenting Samuel's birth. (Brother's Keeper)

May 1961

• Angela escapes from Coyote Sands with Charles, Daniel and Bobby, telling her sister to stay at the camp. (1961)
• While being tested by Dr. Suresh, Alice panics and runs away. Chandra grabs her and strikes her, and is repelled by Mr. Shaw's power. The struggle triggers a massacre as the soldiers kill all the evolved humans at the camp. (1961)
• Angela, Charles, Daniel, and Bobby resolve to form a "Company" to locate and protect people with abilities. (1961)

1962

• Primatech Paper Co. opens.

August 6, 1962

• Noah Bennet is born. (Distractions)

1963

For the graphic novels subtitled "1963", see 1963: Part 1 and 1963: Part 2.

• Ernie Crum represents Lila Mae's Diner and wins the Yuma County Cook-Off. (Bloodlines, Part 2)

January 1963

• Chris Coolidge arrives in New York. (primatechpaper.com)

February 14, 1963

• Chris Coolidge is listed as a person of interest by the NYPD. (primatechpaper.com)

March 1963

• Primatech file #11 (on Chris Coolidge) is opened. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 1)

June 22, 1963

• Connie Logan is born. (primatechpaper.com)

July 12, 1963

• Angela, Bob, Charles, and Daniel attend Chris Coolidge's concert at Uncle Ira's. They meet Kaito, and are present when police try to shut the place down, causing chaos (From the Files of Primatech, Part 1). Chris leads a riot out into the streets, and is shot (From the Files of Primatech, Part 2). He is pronounced dead at 10:30 P.M. (A Hero's Quest)
• Maury Parkman introduces himself to the four founders at Uncle Ira's. (primatechpaper.com)

July 13, 1963

• Angela has a dream and writes about it in her journal. (A Hero's Quest)

1964

February 2, 1964

• Claude Rains is born in Blackpool, England. (primatechpaper.com)

1965

• Mr. and Mrs. Petrelli are married (Genesis) in a church in New York (Into Asylum).

1966

• Zivi Blumenthal (Hana's maternal grandfather) dies at age 53. (See Gitelman)
• Mindy Sprague leaves Indiana and heads to California at the age of 18. She soon caught up in the Berkeley hippie movement. (primatechpaper.com)

January 1966

• Maury Parkman immigrates to Los Angeles as point person of West Coast Ops. (primatechpaper.com)

February 22, 1966

• Julien Dumont is born in Brussels, Belgium. (primatechpaper.com)

1967

• Linda Tavara discovers her ability to see others' auras. After killing small animals, she kills Ida May Walker. (Moonlight Serenade)
• Nathan Petrelli is born. (Orientation)

June 5-10, 1967

• Hana's mother fights in the IDF. (Wireless, Part 1)

1968

June 10, 1968

• Matt Parkman is born. (See Matt's birth certificate)

September 14, 1968

• Eric Doyle is born in Omaha, NE. (primatechpaper.com)

November 8, 1968

• Dallas and his crew set out on the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam to recover a downed A4 Skyhawk. (War Buddies, Part 2)

November 15, 1968

• Dallas is shot, but healed by Austin. Amarillo, Loredo, and San Antonio are shot and killed. (War Buddies, Part 2)

November 20, 1968

• Dallas and Austin find the downed A4 Skyhawk, its crew killed. Wanting to continue the mission, Dallas suggests using the plane's munitions to complete the mission of destroying the village of Au Co, Vietnam. (War Buddies, Part 3)
• Later in the day, they witness Au Co cause large vegetables to grow from the ground. They invade the town, set off explosives, and destroy the village. In the process, they kill many villagers, including Au Co. (War Buddies, Parts 4 and 5)

1969

March 28, 1969

• The Lonestar File is written.

1971

• Meredith Gordon is born. (The Fix)

February 16, 1971

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a 87-year-old female from Lobatse, Botswana with telepathy. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)

March 15, 1971

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a 22-year-old Malaysian woman from Palu, Indonesia with an ability related to transportation. (One Giant Leap)

1972

• Katarina and Ivan begin their life together. (The Line)
• After being fired from her job as a private investigator, Linda Tavara is hired by an informant to find certain individuals. She turns over a mechanic and a little girl, but kills a third person, Jason Welkes, using her ability. Once her actions are questioned by her informant, Linda kills her and takes the notebook with information on the missing people. (Bounty Hunter)
• Linderman meets Linda Tavara, who attempts to take his life and steal his ability. Linderman kills her in self-defense. (War Buddies, Part 7)
• Linderman heads to New York City to talk with Arthur Petrelli. (War Buddies, Part 5)

September 23, 1972

• Leonard Cushing is born. (primatechpaper.com)

1973

• Meredith Gordon is born. (Heroes Evolutions)

January 3, 1973

• Angela dreams about this date and writes it in her journal.

August 28, 1973

• Theodore Sprague is born in Los Angeles. (Nothing to Hide)

December 15, 1973

• The Walter W. Eckert Building is dedicated. (Hysterical Blindness)

1974

• Shanti Suresh contracts a virus. (The Hard Part, Lizards)
• Melvin Crum is born. (Bloodlines, Part 2)

April 8, 1974

• Mohinder Suresh is born. (See his dental records)

August 24, 1974

• Niki Sanders, Tracy Strauss, and Barbara are born in Beverly Hills, California. (See their birth certificates)

December 11, 1974

• Flint Gordon, Jr. is born in Kingsland, AR. His mother dies in childbirth. (primatechpaper.com)

1975

• Mindy Sprague is involved in a fiery incident involving an industrial turbine. This incident puts Mindy on the radar. (primatechpaper.com)

January 1975

• Karen Sprague is born. (Unexpected)

October 1975

• Mindy Sprague is brought into the fold by Angela Petrelli. (primatechpaper.com)

1976

• The Burnt Toast Diner opens in January or February. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 16)
• Arnold is born. (Bloodlines, Part 2)
• Jessica Sanders is born. (Six Months Ago)
• D.L. Hawkins is born. (Kindred)
• Merle Eckels murders Barbie Travis. Merle is executed soon thereafter. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 16)

February 1976

February 19, 1976

• Hiro Nakamura time travels to this date, and meets Barbie Travis. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 41)

June 1976

• After eight months of preparation, Mindy Sprague takes on her first major assignment for the Company: the Amazon Transition in Quito, Ecuador. (primatechpaper.com)

1977

• Adam Monroe marries Trina. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)
• The Company is founded by several individuals. (Four Months Later...)
• Daniel Linderman claims to own Kensei's sword. (Sword Saint)
• Richard Drucker moves to Bangalore. (Global News Interactive)
• The Company made last contact with Richard Drucker. (Heroes Evolutions)
• The Company conducts research on power-supressing vaccine. (Four Months Ago...)

February 14, 1977

• Victoria Pratt discovers a virus in a young girl. (Truth & Consequences)

October 1977

• Kaito Nakamura, Victoria Pratt, and Adam Monroe pose for a photograph. (Truth & Consequences)

November 2, 1977

• Adam Monroe is imprisoned by the Company under Kaito Nakamura's orders. (Truth & Consequences)

1978

For the graphic novels subtitled "1978", see 1978: Part 1 and 1978: Part 2.

• Isaac Mendez is born.
• Simone Deveaux is born.
• 11-year-old Nathan's Uncle Tim takes him on a trip up the coast; Nathan decides he wants to be a fighter pilot. (Acceptance)

January 3, 1978

• Mindy Sprague begins her employment at TMI, taking over for Adam Monroe. (primatechpaper.com)

January 7, 1978

• Angela Petrelli visits Mindy Sprague to update her on her assignment for the company. Nathan Petrelli meets Ted Sprague.

January 9, 1978

• Mindy Sprague gives a list of safety violations to Alfred Washburn.

January 25, 1978

• Bianca Karina is born. (primatechpaper.com)

February 1978

• Maury Parkman is assigned to Three Mile Island. (primatechpaper.com)

February 6, 1978

• A nuclear meltdown begins on Three Mile Island. Mindy Sprague saves everyone by using her ability. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 4)

February 7, 1978

• Mindy's redirected energy causes an unexpected blizzard. Some of the Company founders get together to discuss it and decide that they must track specials. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 4)

October 17, 1978

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a Polish/Russian woman from New Canaan, Connecticut. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)

1979

• Haram takes his first case--Rollo Fusor. (Golden Handshake, Part 2)
• Hana Gitelman is born. (See Gitelman)

March 28, 1979

• Three Mile Island experiences a major meltdown. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 4)

April 17, 1979

• Angela files an addendum to Mindy Sprague's case file. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 4)

October 18, 1979

• Angela writes a memo to "Alpha".
• This date is referred to in Eric Thompson's roster, posted on A Hero's Quest.

October 19, 1979

• Angela sends a memo to "Alpha" regarding an update on the Company's tracking system. (A Hero's Quest)

December 20, 1979

• Brendan Lewis is born. (primatechpaper.com)

December 23, 1979

• Peter Petrelli is born. (Fight or Flight)

1980

• Samson Gray sells Gabriel to Martin Gray, and kills Gabriel's mother. (Exposed)

1981

• Maury Parkman leaves home. (see Maury's assignment tracker)

April 23, 1981

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a man from Chilpancingo, Mexico. (One Giant Leap)

1982

• Mohinder's grandmother tells him stories of Kali. (Monsters)
• Meredith Gordon manifests her ability for the first time, setting her house on fire and killing her father. (Playing with Fire)

1983

• Rollo Fusor falls "off the face of the planet," becoming Haram's first failed case. (Golden Handshake, Part 1)
• Elle Bishop is born. (Four Months Ago...)
• Rachel's father passes away. (interview)

1984

November 15, 1984

• Donna Dunlap is born. (Heroes Evolutions)

1985

• Kate Bennet is murdered by a thief. (The Wall)
• Sylvia first comes to the attention of The Company when reports of a "Super Human" female KGB Agent were filtering through Washington, D.C. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 5)

May 11, 1985

• Edgar and his father attend a soccer game at Valley Parade in Bradford, England. A tragic fire erupted, killing Edgar's father. (Running in Circles)

August 10, 1985

• Quentin Frady is born, according to his fake passport.

1986

• Noah kills a repairman. (The Wall)
• Hachiro begins working in the videogame industry. (Brave New World)

March 12, 1986

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a man with ties to Sweden. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)

1987

• Jessica Sanders dies at the hands of her father. (Six Months Ago)
• Emile Danko is given a Soviet military watch by his father.

September 14, 1987

• Die Zeit prints information about "The Modern Day Mata Hari" known as Sylvia. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 5)

October 14, 1987

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Madras, IN. (A Hero's Quest)

October 26, 1987

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (A Hero's Quest)

November 27, 1987

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Lagos, Nigeria. (A Hero's Quest)

November 31, 1987

Note: This date does not exist in reality.

• Eric Thompson, Sr., plans to travel to Dakar, Senegal. (A Hero's Quest)

December 1, 1987

• Eric Thompson's plans to travel to Dakar, Senegal, are aborted. (A Hero's Quest)

December 9, 1987

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Sanaa, Yemen. (A Hero's Quest)

December 18, 1987

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Amman, Jordan. (A Hero's Quest)

December 20, 1987

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. (A Hero's Quest)

1988

For the graphic novels subtitled "1988", see 1988: Part 1 and 1988: Part 2.

• Jules Gitelman (Hana's paternal grandfather) dies at age 78. (See Gitelman)
• Noah Bennet and Sandra Bennet honeymoon in Berlin, Germany. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 5)
• Claude and Thompson visit Berlin on an assignment to capture Sylvia. Sylvia escapes, but seriously injures Claude in the process. (From the Files of Primatech, Part 6)
• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Astana and Berlin. His business there involved Claude Rains and Maury Parkman. (A Hero's Quest)

January 2, 1988

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Bruges, BE, in relation to Julien Dumont. (A Hero's Quest)

January 7, 1988

• Eric Thompson, Sr., travels to Hartsdale, NY. (A Hero's Quest)

August 2, 1988

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a woman from Madison, CA with telepathy. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)

1989

• Noah is trained by Ivan for the Company, but more than shows his capability out in the field. (Team Building Exercise)
• A six-year-old Elle sets her grandmother's house on fire. (Four Months Ago...)
• Meredith is reunited with Flint. (Playing with Fire)
• Vanessa leaves home and attends Yale University. (Close to You)

July 6, 1989

• First suicide attack in Israel by Abd-Al-Hadi. Hana's mother and grandmother are among the casualties (Wireless, Part 1).
  • Two weeks later, Hana tries to fly off her house, but injures herself. Her father scorns her. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2)

1990

• The Human Genome Project begins.
• Hana vows to avenge her progenitors' deaths, and honor their legacy. (Wireless, Part 4)
• Claire Bennet is born. (The Fix)
• Ishi Nakamura dies and is buried at Aoyama Cemetery. (Cautionary Tales)
• The limits of Elle's ability are tested by her father when she is seven years old. (Powerless)

Golden Handshake

• Haram fights in the Gulf War (Part 2)
• Haram and Claude attempt to capture Rollo Fusor in Côte d'Azur harbor. But he escape with his female accomplice after trying to drown Haram. (Part 1)
• Haram and Claude pursue Rollo Fusor and his female accomplice to a Paris hotel, where they find another victim and Fusor both dead, and the lady accomplice missing and they realise she was the leader all along. (Part 2).
  • She escapes to a Paris park where she overpowers her pursuers (Part 3) until she, in turn, is overpowered and dehydrated by her own hand (Part 4).

December 24, 1990

• Matt Neuenberg is born in St. Louis, MO (primatechpaper.com).

1991

For the graphic novels subtitled "1991", see 1991: Part 1 and 1991: Part 2.

• At Primatech Paper Co., Thompson hires Mr. Bennet to join the Company. Thompson tells Bennet that Claude will be his partner. (Company Man)
• Later, Claude returns to Primatech to turn in his report on the Fusor case. He learns that Haram has retired earlier than the six months they agreed to, and that his trainee Bennet is now officially his partner. (Golden Handshake, Part 4)
• Elle causes a blackout in four counties in Ohio when she is eight. (Four Months Ago...)
  • Elle starts living at the Company's hospital and continues living there for 16 years. (Four Months Ago...)

January 11, 1991

• Pinehearst's file on Claire Bennet lists January 11, 1991 as the date of her birth.

1992

• Journal female 2 is born. (One Giant Leap)
• Alex Woodward is born. (Gemini)
• Dahlia Hays is born. (Gemini)
• Sarah Rosenberg (Hana's paternal grandmother) dies at age 74. (See Gitelman)
• Hana's father sends Hana to a psychologist. (Wireless, Part 2)
• The Haitian erases Sandra Bennet's memory for the first time. (Company Man)
• Elle spends her ninth birthday in a glass room with an IV of lithium in her arm. (Four Months Ago...)
• Hampton Connolly and Richard Drucker fly over Bhutan and crash in Paro (The Golden Goose). Drucker dies in the crash.

February 28, 1992

• At around 2 a.m., Claude and Mr. Bennet enter an apartment building which explodes. They rescue a young Claire from the building. (Hell's Angel)
  • Soon thereafter, Mr. Bennet meets Kaito on a rooftop location and receives Claire. (Company Man)
  • Claire and Hiro from 2007 observe this meeting. (The Eclipse, Part 2)
  • Hiro speaks to his mother, Ishi, who restores his memory and transfers the Catalyst to him. She dies shortly afterwards. (Our Father)
  • Claire pretends to be a neighbor of the Bennets, and offers to babysit her infant self for Sandra. She convinces her father not to take the call from Kaito Nakamura, preventing the Catalyst from being transferred to her. (Our Father)
  • Arthur Petrelli appears from 2007, taking the Catalyst, and removing Hiro's powers, trapping him in 1992. He returns Claire to her own time. (Our Father)
  • Hiro from 2007 breaks into his father's safe, intending to destroy the formula, but is caught by Kaito, who attacks him with a sword. Hiro manages to tear the formula into two pieces but is rescued by Daphne and Ando who have traveled from the future using a combination of their powers. (Dual)
• The Odessa Register (February 28th edition) reports that the Odessa fire takes place this day. It is reported that 7 people are killed, including Meredith Gordon and her 18-month-old daughter. (The Fix)
  • Nathan Petrelli attends Meredith Gordon's funeral sometime after. (Run!)

May 21, 1992

• Phoebe Frady is born. (Dark Matters, Part 3)

July 16, 1992

• Lyle Bennet is born. (Exposed)

August 5, 1992

• Syn Anders is born. (primatechpaper.com)

October 14, 1992

• Jeremy Greer is born. (Tabula Rasa)

1993

• Activating Evolution by Chandra Suresh is first published. (activatingevolution.org)
  • Mohinder reads a copy of the book and is chastised by his father. (Homecoming)

1994

• Cassandra Hays is born. (Gemini)
• Oscar and Carlos go with their father to see a wrestling match featuring El Vengador. (Vengeance, Part 1)

1995

• Matt begins directing traffic for the LAPD. (Six Months Ago)
• Dale Smither donates some of her blood for use in the Human Genome Project. (Unexpected)
• Hiro, Ando, and Kimiko attend a carnival. (Jump, Push, Fall)
• Vanessa graduates Yale University. (Close to You)

December 1995

• Micah Sanders is born. (Four Months Ago...)

1996

• Copy Kingdom opens. (Four Months Later...)
• Vanessa moves to 2693 Franlin Ave. #4, in Los Angeles, CA. (Close to You)

1997

• Hana is transferred to the Mossad. (Wireless, Part 1)

August 1, 1997

• Jeffery Perkins sends an urgent memo to the Pinehearst Company congratulating them on the strong possibility of NSA committing to 500 BioTrak BioEmitters.

September 1, 1997

• Lynette holds her 1st Annual Labor Day Barbecue Blowout. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 31)

October 17, 1997

• The New York Chronicle prints an article headlined "Civilain [sic] Deaths Reported in Angola Coup". The events are linked to Danko.

1998

• Hiro is in his final year of high school. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 3)

January 1998

• Charlie gets sick with a 102° fever. She plays volleyball for her school anyway, and they become Catholic League District Champs. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 32)

June 1998

• Sammy is born. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 19)
• Farah is sent to Pakistan to spend the summer with her uncle Omar. Omar begins to teach her the ways of the Lashkari. (Godsend, Part 1)

July 1998

• Farah climbs a spider tree and is bitten by the spider queen. (Godsend, Part 3)

December 1998

Comrades

• Noah and Claude head to Moscow, Russia to bag and tag The Russian. (Part 1)
• They receive help from Ivan, but Noah's morality is tested when The Russian pretends to be a young child. (Part 1)
• The Russian escapes, but Noah, Claude, and Ivan hunt him down to a marketplace. (Part 2)
• When the Russian is about to kill Ivan, Noah shoots him dead. (Part 2)

1999

• Gabriel Gray begins working on the Sylar watch. (Six Months Ago)
• Mr. Bennet shoots Claude on the bridge; Claude disappears. (Company Man)
• Isaac Mendez is hired by Camacho Comics. (Don't Look Back)
• Noah Bennet has Hiro Nakamura transport Claire's newborn children Nathan and Malina as well as Angela Petrelli to 1999 to protect them from Erica Kravid and so that they will be grown and ready when their powers are needed to stop the H.E.L.E.. It is likely Hiro transports them to June 13th as Nathan, now known as Tommy Clark, celebrates that as his birthday. (June 13th, Part One)

2001

• Hana trains at the Mossad Training Center in Israel. (War Buddies, Part 1)
• Trina dies in a car accident. (The Ten Brides of Takezo Kensei)
• Farah manifests her ability for the first time. (Godsend, Part 1)

September 11, 2001

• Farah Nazan's parents are killed in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. (Godsend, Part 1)

November 2001

• Farah and Jamal witness a hate crime, and Farah uses her newly-discovered ability to put a stop to it. (Godsend, Part 1)
• Farah encounters Noah Bennet at an internship fair. He encourages her to apply for an internship at Primatech. (Godsend, Part 1)
• Angela has confusing dreams that lead her to believe that the Company needs Farah to save the world. (Godsend, Part 1)

2002

• Isaac Mendez self-publishes his own comic book line: Uncle Burk's Fine Comics. (Don't Look Back)
• CVHS won the Southwest Regional Varsity Cheerleadering competition. (Four Months Later...)
• At the age of 12, Matt Neuenberg manifests his ability for the first time. (primatechpaper.com)
• Yao Ayakawa of the Tokyo Swallows strikes out sixteen consecutive times at bat. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 47)

March 2002

• Farah's invisibility ability is discovered. She meets Malina as a toddler and works for Angela Petrelli. (Godsend, Part 2)
• Farah helps break Linderman out of Riker's Island Correctional Facility. (Godsend, Part 3)

May 2002

• B.G.H. Capital forces small businesses (like Youssef's) out of Astoria to make way for new developments. (Godsend, Part 4)
• Jamal is captured by Mr. Vance. (Godsend, Part 4)

Unspecified date between 2002 - 2004

Special

• Noah and The Haitian bag West and bring him to Odessa, Texas for testing.
• Claire and her mother arrive at Primatech Paper to pick up Noah from work.
• West's ability manifests and he escapes into an air vent where he meets Claire for the first time.
  • He calls Claire pretty, and asks for her help in escaping but The Haitian wipes West's memory of the whole day.
• Claire is assured by her father that she was mistaken in what she saw.
  • She later gains confidence after her encounter with West to consider trying for the Cheer Squad.
• West is tagged and taken back to St. Louis, Missouri and exhibits renewed conviction.

2003

• Mr. Bennet and the Haitian apprehend Howard Grigsby. (Blindsided)
• Mr. Bennet informs Claire that she was adopted. After being told this, Claire helps him pick out the horn-rimmed glasses. (Company Man)
• Matt Neuenberg first exhibits his ability at the age of twelve. (primatechpaper.com)
• Christopher dies "six years ago", greatly affecting Emma. (Hysterical Blindness)
• Vanessa moves to 6209 Moulton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90031. (Close to You)

2004

• Ted and Karen are married. (How Do You Stop an Exploding Man, Part 1)
• Isaac and Simone enter a relationship. (Collision)
• Eric Doyle is incarcerated in a Level 5 cell. (Doyle and CBR)

August 8, 2004

• According to Noah's files, Company agents Noah Bennet and Claude Rains tag Ian Michaels with a GPS microchip. (Upon This Rock)

2005

• Noah observes and reports on Jeremy Greer's developing ability. Jeremy's memories of this event are erased. (Tabula Rasa)

February 12, 2005

• Chandra makes an entry in his research journal about a 13-year-old Colombian girl in Marabú, Brazil. (One Giant Leap)

April 2005

• Niki begins her sobriety. (Six Months Ago)

August 29, 2005

• Hurricane Katrina destroys New Orleans; Monica's mother dies. (The Kindness of Strangers)

September, 2005

• Arthur and Angela Petrelli celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary with a party at their mansion. Linderman discusses Nathan's investigation into his activities with Arthur, and Arthur implies that they may have to kill him if he gets close to revealing their business dealings. (Villains)

After October 31, 2005

• Hana Gitelman is recruited by the man in horn-rimmed glasses. (Wireless, Part 4)
  • She is taken to a secure facility, where she undergoes weeks of testing. (Wireless, Part 2)
    • During this time her ability first manifests. (Wireless, Part 4)
• Many cell phones and email providers experience temporary glitches due to the magnetic activity caused by Hana getting too close to satellite communications. Hana punches Mr. Bennet. (The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1)

December 25, 2005

• Charlie stays with Erika and her husband in Phoenix. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 13)

2006

• Zach prepares a history class project and participates at a biology experiment during spring. He also attends the Comic-Con at San Diego in summer. (Zach's MySpace)
• In India, Mohinder Suresh argues with his father over the latter's decision to head to the USA. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
• Isaac Mendez learns he has a gift of painting the future, when he inadvertently paints the death of a guest at a gallery showing. (Isaac's First Time)
• Sarah Ellis lives in an abusive household. She learns she has the power of persuasion by telling her stepmother to die, and she does. Starting her life over, she renames herself Eden. (Life Before Eden)
• Sabine Hazel is promoted within the Company, and unknowingly becomes partner to a duplicate of Julien Dumont. (Root and Branch)

Before March 1, 2006

• Hana is in Tanzania on her first mission. Noah tries to guide her through her mission on the phone. She successfully acquires the target, but is captured and turned over to the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam. She later flees. (Wireless, Part 4)
  • Hana (as "Samantha") lives "off the grid" in Missoula, Montana.

March, 2006

• In Memphis, Tennessee, Meredith and her brother Flint rob a convenience store. Flint flees after Meredith is captured by Thompson. (Villains)
  • Later, Thompson convinces her to become a company agent. (Villains)
• In New York and wracked with guilt over Brian's murder, Sylar attempts to hang himself, but is saved and befriended by Elle.(Villains)
  • Noah sits in a van with monitoring equipment as Elle comes outside to speak with him. She is confused as to why they don't just bag and tag Sylar. (Villains)

April 2006

Six Months Ago

• In New York, Arthur tries to convince Nathan to stop digging into Linderman's activities. But Nathan declines. (Villains)
• Angela, Heidi and Nathan attend Peter Petrelli's celebration. Nathan is in a dilemma whether to prosecute Linderman and consequently implicate his own father.
  • Later, Nathan and Heidi are in a car accident. Nathan's ability manifests and he struggles from above as the crash happens. Peter has a dream of the accident.
• At the hospital Nathan learns that Heidi's legs are paralyzed as Peter watches on.
  • Arthur and Angela arrive and Nathan accuses his father and Linderman of planning the incident. (Villains)
• That night, Angela asks Arthur if he had anything to do with Nathan's accident. He denies involvement.(Villains)
• In New York, Chandra Suresh tracks down evolved humans using the list.
  • He meets Gabriel Gray, who later becomes Sylar.
  • After Chandra tells him that he does not have an ability, an angry Gabriel kills Brian Davis and obtains his power of telekinesis, which he demonstrates to Chandra.
  • Chandra quits his post at Chennai University. (One Giant Leap)
• In Los Angeles, Eden is nearly arrested by Officer Matt Parkman.
  • She is captured by the Haitian and is brought to Mr. Bennet, who recruits her to investigate Chandra Suresh.
  • Matt takes and fails the detective exam for the second time.
  • Mr. Petrelli apparently dies of a heart attack.
• In Odessa, Texas, Claire Bennet becomes a cheerleader for the Union Wells Wildcats, replacing Lori Tremmel on the squad.
  • Claire's ability begins to manifest after an accident.
• In Las Vegas, Niki Sanders is approached by her estranged father Hal.
  • She initially accepts his offer of reconciliation, along with the sorely-needed financial support this would bring. But their reunion is cut short when Hal's temper wears out his welcome.
  • Niki's alter ego Jessica emerges to terrorize Hal.
  • D.L. Hawkins plans a robbery job with his crew, but backs out fearing retribution from Linderman. (Better Halves)
  • D.L.'s crew, with Jessica, push through with the heist and rob a sports book of $2 million. One of the crew also shoots a guard dead. When her partners pull a double-cross on Jessica, she kills them all. She takes the stolen cash to a money launderer, who tells her the money will be clean after six months. (Stolen Time)
    • Jessica takes the Cadillac used during the heist and buries the bodies of D.L.'s crew out in the desert (Stolen Time). She frames D.L. for the crimes (Better Halves).
  • Days later, D.L. Hawkins has been arrested and is in police custody. During an interrogation, his ability manifests to let him slip out of his handcuffs. (Snapshots)
    • D.L. is quickly convicted and imprisoned for the robbery and murder. Focusing, he is able to retrigger his ability and escape from prison. (Snapshots)
    • Now on her own, Niki quits her job as a casino employee and becomes an internet stripper to make ends meet. (Better Halves)
      • Niki borrows $30 thousand from Linderman. She transfers Micah to a private school after making a twenty-five-thousand-dollar donation. (Genesis)

Villains

• In Odessa, Texas, Thompson and Meredith capture Danny Pine.
  • Meredith secures Danny Pine down at Level 5 where she encounters Flint, he says he was captured by an invisible man.
• Elle continues to meet with Sylar as Noah monitors him outside. He shows Elle his Telekinesis.
  • Elle obtains Sylar's list of evolved humans, and in order to observe how he obtains powers, Bennet suggests introducing him to one of the people on the list.
  • Elle reluctantly introduces Gabriel to Trevor Zeitlan, who demonstrates his ability to Elle's apparent delight. A jealous Gabriel kills Trevor and slices his head open using telekinesis.
• Angela overhears Arthur and Linderman discussing their attempt on Nathan's life. Arthur wipes her memory.
• Linderman heals Angela's mind, restoring the memories Arthur had erased. Realizing that he tried to have Nathan killed, Angela poisons Arthur, using the Haitian to suppress his telepathy. Before they can dispose of the body, Nathan arrives, sees his father unconscious and calls an ambulance.
• At the hospital, a doctor tells Angela and Nathan that Arthur died of a heart attack, although secretly he is being kept alive, albeit paralyzed.
  • A funeral service is held for Arthur at the Petrelli mansion.

April 24, 2006

• Charlie Andrews celebrates her birthday at the Burnt Toast Diner in Midland, TX. Hiro arrives from the future. (Six Months Ago)
• Hiro calls Yamagato Industries to speak to Ando, but finds his past self on the other end of the line.
• Hiro goes to the mall to buy Charlie a Japanese phrase book. (Saving Charlie)

April 25, 2006

• Hiro gets a job as a busser at the Burnt Toast Diner. (Saving Charlie, Six Months Ago)
• Hiro leases a new apartment in Midland. (Saving Charlie)

April 28, 2006

• Hiro has a housewarming at his new apartment (Saving Charlie)

May 2006

• Lynette gives up smoking. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 15)

June 2006

• Sammy turns eight. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 19)

June 3, 2006

• The Midland RockHounds play a home exposition [sic] game against the RoughRiders. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 15)

June 8, 2006

• The Midland RockHounds play an away game against the Wranglers. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 15)

June 14, 2006

• The Midland RockHounds play an away game against the Hooks. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 15)

June 15, 2006

The Cadillac is registered on June 15th.

• Jessica registers the Cadillac in Niki's name. (Don't Look Back)
• The Midland RockHounds play an away game against the Threshers. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 15)

June 21, 2006

• The Midland RockHounds play a home game against the Tulsa Drillers. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 15)

June 28, 2006

• Hiro has his first kiss. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 20)
• Hiro teleports from Midland to Yamagato. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 20)

June 29, 2006

• Hiro arrives back in Midland after a 34-hour trip. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 22)

July 2006

• Audrey Hanson is assigned to the Sylar case. (Seven Minutes to Midnight)
  • She is in hot pursuit of Sylar, after he kills a man in Chicago, Sylar uses another man as a decoy which Audrey mistakenly shoots. (Turning Point)
• Ted Sprague, while on a business trip to Kansas, is bagged, tagged and subsequently released by the Company. (Company Man, Seven Minutes to Midnight)
• Alejandro and Gloria begin dating. (Four Months Ago)
• Hiro and Charlie begin what Hiro calls "The Summer of Love". (Saving Charlie, Chapter 27)
• Elle is assigned to spy on Claire, she see's it as a waste of time but her father assures her otherwise. (Elle's First Assignment, Part 1)

July 1, 2006

• Molly and James Walker go to the zoo; Molly meets an out-of-control time traveling Hiro Nakamura. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 46)

August 2006

August 19, 2006

• James Walker's body arrives in the morgue. Hiro accidentally time travels to a day shortly after this and sees James Walker's body. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 34)

September 2006

• Claire begins her junior year at Union Wells High School and becomes co-captain of the cheerleading squad. (Distractions)
• Mrs. Millbrook dies of cancer. (The Caged Bird, Part 1)

Hard Knox

• Knox discovers his ability when threatened by gang leader Bartell.
• LAPD officer Matt Parkman tries to convince Knox to leave Bartell's gang.
• Matt questions Knox about his involvement in a recent heist, but their conversation is watched by Bartell's gang.
• Bartell beats up Knox for talking to the police. Using the gang's fear to build up his strength, Knox fights back and kills Bartell.
• Matt directs traffic at an accident site, and he encounters Knox, who thanks him for his advice. Knox tells him that Bartell was "eaten by a shark" and that he's not afraid any more.

Villains

• Meredith Gordon and her brother Flint rob a convenience store using their pyrokinetic powers, however Meredith is captured and taken to the Company by Thompson.
  • Thompson offers Meredith the chance to become a Company agent. She agrees and he accompanies her on a training assignment to capture Danny Pine. Locking Pine in a cell, Meredith sees that Flint has been captured, and believes the Company will train him as an agent too.

September 4, 2006

• Hiro and Charlie attend Lynette's 10th Annual Labor Day Barbecue Blowout. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 31)

September 8, 2006

• Hiro Nakamura posts his first blog post. (Hiro's blog)
• Charlie claims to be bitten by a spider and goes to the hospital. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 32)
• Hiro (from the near future) and Charlie engage in foreplay, and Hiro accidentally time travels approximately 3 weeks in the past. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 34)

September 9, 2006

• Hiro returns to Charlie, but receives a less-than-warm welcome. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 35)

September 12, 2006

• Charlie goes on a date with Lloyd. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 37)

September 13, 2006

• Charlie tells Hiro about her blood clot. Hiro accidentally teleports to October 11, 2006. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 39)

September 23, 2006

• The Japanese celebrate Shobun No Hi, the autumnal equinox. Hiro and Charlie plan to go to Japan on this day. (Saving Charlie, Chapter 28)

September 24, 2006

• Charles Deveaux becomes comatose. (Genesis)

September 26, 2006

• Chandra Suresh tells Mohinder Suresh that someone is following him, trying to steal his research. (Genesis)

September 28, 2006

• Chandra Suresh is murdered by Sylar. (Don't Look Back)
• In Madras, Mohinder Suresh is teaching a class where he is told of his father's death. He later encounters a man with horn-rimmed glasses at his father's old apartment. (Genesis)
• Noah Bennet calls New York and says that he will have copies of Chandra's research sent immediately upon his arrival. (The Kill Squad, Part 1)

September 30, 2006

• Suicide bombing on bus in Israel. (Genesis)
  • Three weeks previously, Isaac Mendez paints a burning bus. (Genesis)