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Birth of Billy Pilgrim
Billy Pilgrim is born in Illium, New York. -
Billy Vacations in Carlsbad Caverns with His Parents
He is amazed at its darkness. -
Billy's Father Dies
Billy Pilgrim's father dies in a hunting accident while Billy is attending military training. -
Billy Pilgrim is Drafted
Billy Pilgrim, while studying optometry, is drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War II. -
The Bombing of Dresden
Allied Air Force units bombed the German city of Dresden over a period of three days with firebombs. -
Billy is Discharged
Billy Pilgrim is discharged from the military. -
End of the War in Europe
Germany surrenders, and World War II in Europe ends. Billy Pilgrim is sent home from his war prisoner camp. -
Billy Commits Himself to a Mental Ward
As a result of his constant time-travel, Billy voluntarily enters a non-violent mental ward, where he meets Eliot Rosewater -
Billy Meets Kilgore Trout
Billy Pilgrim meets his idolized author, Kilgore Trout. Trout is described peculiarily similar to Vonnegut himself. -
Billy Begins to Lose Track of Time
Billy's constant movement back and forth in time cause him confusion in his present existance. -
Billy the Only Survivor of a Plane Crash
He is flying with a group of optometrists to a convention, and the plane crashes. -
Billy's Wife Valencia Dies
She dies as result of a car accident while speeding to the hospital where Billy is held. -
Billy Pilgrim Dies
Billy is shot while speaking on the nature of time. He knows of the event, and realized that it always has happened, is happening, and always will happen.
