Phineas Gage Timeline By jenni_kentner Period: Jan 1, 1655 to May 21, 1860 Time Jul 9, 1823 Phineas Gage Birth Sep 13, 1848 Accident Phineas was struck in the head with a tamping iron; it entered his left cheek and came out the top of his head. Sep 23, 1848 Gage Enters Semi-Comatose Oct 7, 1848 Gage Starts Walking Up Stairs Nov 15, 1848 Gage Gets A Bad Fever Apr 13, 1849 Loses Vision in Left Eye Jan 1, 1859 Gage Gets Sick and Starts Having Seizures May 21, 1860 Gage Dies