Gray Area Timeline By SpencerEllis Period: Aug 20, 1713 to Aug 20, 2008 Gray Area History Timeline. Aug 20, 1773 Area discovered by Earl Gray Aug 20, 1863 Synchrony City founded Aug 20, 1913 Logging starts. Aug 20, 1938 Cattle Ranch starts Aug 20, 1963 Gray Land town founded. Aug 20, 1968 Parrallel Park founded Aug 20, 1993 Hunting of mountain lions stops Aug 20, 1995 Oil Refinery opens. Aug 20, 1996 The toy factory opens. Aug 20, 2001 Tuno enterprises starts selective logging. Aug 20, 2003 Increase in growth in Gray Land town and Synchrony City. Aug 20, 2005 Golf course opens. Aug 20, 2006 The cattle ranch doubles in size. Aug 20, 2007 Hunting of mountain lions starts. Aug 20, 2008 Fish start to die. Aug 20, 2008 Water slide opens