CHRONOLOGY

Here is a little chronology that shows events from the trilogy (in red) among events from the real history. If you wish to add something or make some corrections, you can send me an e-mail.

0000

date of birth of Christ

according to Doc, the DeLorean could really go back in time to this early date

1776

sign of the declaration of independance

you could really see it

1828

date of birth of Jules Verne

Doc's favorite author

1850

first Hill Valley archives

see : "A History of Hill Valley 1850 - 1930"

1864

first edition of "Journey to the Center of the Earth"

Doc read it at the age of 11

1865

first edition of "From the Earth to the Moon"

Emmett and Clara both read it

1869

first edition of "20000 Leagues under the Sea"

Doc's favorite novel

1884

Tannen shot a newspaper editor

the later printed an unfavorable story about him

1885

death of Clara Clayton

a school teacher died in the ravine which took her name

disappearance of Clint Eastwood

a young local hero disappeared in the ravine which took his name

death of Emmet Brown

he died on September 7th, before Marty comes to save him

Buford Tannen arrested

this dangerous criminal's reign is over

inauguration of the clock tower

70 years of good work

1886

The bridge over the ravine is completed

scheduled completion : Summer 1886

1890

speed record by a locomotive: 144 km/h (more than 88 mph)

French record, but we all know Doc and Marty were the first ones to reach 88mph in a locomotive

1899

marketing of Aspirin

1885 Doc's quote : " The thing I really miss here is Tylenol"

1903

first appearance of the brand name Texaco (replaces Texas Company)

maybe there were a Texaco station in Hill Valley in this early century

1908

the Brown settle in Hill Valley

The last name of Doc's father was Von Braun

1913

invention of refregirator

but Doc invented the icicle machine in 1885

1937

date of birth of Biff Tannen

Biff is 21, in 1958, when he wins his first million dollars

1938

date of birth of George McFly

his birthday is indicated on his tombstone : he was born April 1st which is quite funny

date of birth of Lorraine Baines

November 12th 1955, she tells Marty she is nearly 18

1947

invention of transistor

maybe this is what miss Doc to repair the DeLorean in 1885

invention of frisbee

invented by american students out of pie plates coming from Joseph Frisbie's cake shop

1948

invention of Polaroid

used by Doc and Marty in 1955

1954

release date of "The Cattle Queen of Montana"

this movie is screened by the Essex in 1955. Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan plays in it

1955

death of Albert Einstein

Doc always admired him

Clint Eastwood plays in "Revenge of the Creature" and "Tarantula"

both films are screened in 1955 at the drive-in movie theater

1958

Biff's first million dollars

won at the age of 21, in the alternative Hill Valley

1967

Clint Eastwood plays in "A fistful of dollars" (released in 1964 in Europe)

that is the movie that Biff is watching in his hot tub, in 1985A. In the scene, Clint Eastwood uses a bulletproof protection.

1968

date of birth of Marty McFly

in bttf1, Marty says he'll be about 47 in 2015

date of birth of Jennifer Parker

in 2015, her thumb reveles that she is 47

date of birth of Douglas Needles

in 2015, the wide screen in the den reads that Needles is 47

1969

first steps of Man on the Moon

84 years to wait from 1885

1973

death of George McFly

March 15th, in the alternative Hill Valley : lead poisoning

Biff gets married with Lorraine

in the alternative Hill Valley : third time's the charm !

date of birth of Ito Fujitsu

in 2015, the wide screen in the den reads that Marty's boss is 42

1975

release date of "Jaws"

first appearance of the famous shark

1976

Marty accidentally sets fire to the living room rug

in 1955, Marty tells his future parents to be easy on their kids if one of them, when he is 8 years old, sets fire to the living room rug

1978

release date of "Jaws 2"

first sequel for the big white shark's lovers

1979

gambling legalized by Biff

the video of Biff Tannen's museum tells it

1981

the first DeLoreans come from a factory near Belfast

one of them will become a time machine !

Ronald Reagan becomes president of the USA

an actor has become president !

1983

release date of "Jaws 3"

a new sequel : this time, people think it's the last one

1985

first time travel

historical date !

release date of the novel "a match made in space"

the first novel written by the famous author George McFly is finally released

date of birth of Max Spielberg

Steven Spielberg's son who will be the director of Jaws 19

1987

Marty's driver licence expires

Marty tells Doc this date to try to convince him that he comes from the future

release date of "Jaws 4"

a brand new sequel : this time, the shark takes his revenge

1992

date of birth of Roberta Needles

the wide screen in the den reads that Needles' elder daughter is 23 in 2015

1994

date of birth of Amy Needles

the wide screen in the den reads that Needles' younger daughter is 21 in 2015

2015

the Cubs win the baseball championship

they won against Miami. Who would have thought ?

release date of "Jaws 19"

holographic version directed by Max Spielberg

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0000	date of birth of Christ	according to Doc, the DeLorean could really go back in time to this early date
1776	sign of the declaration of independance	you could really see it
1828	date of birth of Jules Verne	Doc's favorite author
1850	first Hill Valley archives	see : "A History of Hill Valley 1850 - 1930"
1864	first edition of "Journey to the Center of the Earth"	Doc read it at the age of 11
1865	first edition of "From the Earth to the Moon"	Emmett and Clara both read it
1869	first edition of "20000 Leagues under the Sea"	Doc's favorite novel
1884	Tannen shot a newspaper editor	the later printed an unfavorable story about him
1885	death of Clara Clayton	a school teacher died in the ravine which took her name
	disappearance of Clint Eastwood	a young local hero disappeared in the ravine which took his name
	death of Emmet Brown	he died on September 7th, before Marty comes to save him
	Buford Tannen arrested	this dangerous criminal's reign is over
	inauguration of the clock tower	70 years of good work
1886	The bridge over the ravine is completed	scheduled completion : Summer 1886
1890	speed record by a locomotive: 144 km/h (more than 88 mph)	French record, but we all know Doc and Marty were the first ones to reach 88mph in a locomotive
1899	marketing of Aspirin	1885 Doc's quote : " The thing I really miss here is Tylenol"
1903	first appearance of the brand name Texaco (replaces Texas Company)	maybe there were a Texaco station in Hill Valley in this early century
1908	the Brown settle in Hill Valley	The last name of Doc's father was Von Braun
1913	invention of refregirator	but Doc invented the icicle machine in 1885
1937	date of birth of Biff Tannen	Biff is 21, in 1958, when he wins his first million dollars
1938	date of birth of George McFly	his birthday is indicated on his tombstone : he was born April 1st which is quite funny
	date of birth of Lorraine Baines	November 12th 1955, she tells Marty she is nearly 18
1947	invention of transistor	maybe this is what miss Doc to repair the DeLorean in 1885
	invention of frisbee	invented by american students out of pie plates coming from Joseph Frisbie's cake shop
1948	invention of Polaroid	used by Doc and Marty in 1955
1954	release date of "The Cattle Queen of Montana"	this movie is screened by the Essex in 1955. Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan plays in it
1955	death of Albert Einstein	Doc always admired him
	Clint Eastwood plays in "Revenge of the Creature" and "Tarantula"	both films are screened in 1955 at the drive-in movie theater
1958	Biff's first million dollars	won at the age of 21, in the alternative Hill Valley
1967	Clint Eastwood plays in "A fistful of dollars" (released in 1964 in Europe)	that is the movie that Biff is watching in his hot tub, in 1985A. In the scene, Clint Eastwood uses a bulletproof protection.
1968	date of birth of Marty McFly	in bttf1, Marty says he'll be about 47 in 2015
	date of birth of Jennifer Parker	in 2015, her thumb reveles that she is 47
	date of birth of Douglas Needles	in 2015, the wide screen in the den reads that Needles is 47
1969	first steps of Man on the Moon	84 years to wait from 1885
1973	death of George McFly	March 15th, in the alternative Hill Valley : lead poisoning
	Biff gets married with Lorraine	in the alternative Hill Valley : third time's the charm !
	date of birth of Ito Fujitsu	in 2015, the wide screen in the den reads that Marty's boss is 42
1975	release date of "Jaws"	first appearance of the famous shark
1976	Marty accidentally sets fire to the living room rug	in 1955, Marty tells his future parents to be easy on their kids if one of them, when he is 8 years old, sets fire to the living room rug
1978	release date of "Jaws 2"	first sequel for the big white shark's lovers
1979	gambling legalized by Biff	the video of Biff Tannen's museum tells it
1981	the first DeLoreans come from a factory near Belfast	one of them will become a time machine !
	Ronald Reagan becomes president of the USA	an actor has become president !
1983	release date of "Jaws 3"	a new sequel : this time, people think it's the last one
1985	first time travel	historical date !
	release date of the novel "a match made in space"	the first novel written by the famous author George McFly is finally released
	date of birth of Max Spielberg	Steven Spielberg's son who will be the director of Jaws 19
1987	Marty's driver licence expires	Marty tells Doc this date to try to convince him that he comes from the future
	release date of "Jaws 4"	a brand new sequel : this time, the shark takes his revenge
1992	date of birth of Roberta Needles	the wide screen in the den reads that Needles' elder daughter is 23 in 2015
1994	date of birth of Amy Needles	the wide screen in the den reads that Needles' younger daughter is 21 in 2015
2015	the Cubs win the baseball championship	they won against Miami. Who would have thought ?
	release date of "Jaws 19"	holographic version directed by Max Spielberg