To Kill a Mockingbird timeline

History of the book

Period: May 1, 1932 to Mar 31, 1935

Dill is arriving to Maycomb

Jul 1, 1932

Mayella accuses Tom Robinson for raping her

Aug 9, 1932

Dill is leaving Maycomb

Sep 3, 1932

Scouts first day at school.

Sep 10, 1932

Scout starts at school, where she, later that day, gets in a fight with Walter Cunningham.

Jem finds the knothole with all these things in the tree.

Nov 30, 1932

Dill is arriving to Maycomb

Jul 1, 1933

Atticus finds out about the kids and schemes about Boo

Jul 31, 1933

Dill is leaving Maycomb

Sep 13, 1933

Boo Radley leaves his house

Sep 22, 1933

The Finches celebrate Christmas at Uncle Jack

Dec 24, 1933

Jem starts reading for Mrs. Dubose as punishment by Atticus

Mar 1, 1934

Jem stops reading for Mrs. Dubose

Apr 1, 1934

Aunt Alexandra visits Maycomb

Jun 1, 1934

Dill is arriving to Maycomb

Jul 1, 1934

Tom Robinsons case closed.

Sep 5, 1934

Declared guilty.

Tom Robinson dies.

Sep 5, 1934

He gets shot while trying to escape from prison.

Bob Ewell dies.

Oct 25, 1934

He gets killed while attacking Jem and Scout. The murderer and the savior of the kids is Boo Radley.

Aunt Alexandra is leaving Maycomb.

Nov 3, 1934

Mrs. Dubose dies.

Dec 14, 1934