The day of the triffids timeline By mitchyman85 Jan 1, 1946 Bill Masen is Born Jun 1, 1953 Triffids begin to appear all around the world May 29, 1955 Bill is hurt by a triffid sting as a child Apr 30, 1974 Bill is hospitalized by a triffid sting May 7, 1974 Everyone who sees the flashes of the comet are blinded May 8, 1974 Bill wakes up in the hospital, goes outside and meets Josella May 9, 1974 Bill and Josella travel to the university May 10, 1974 People of the university are captured by Coker May 11, 1974 Bill and Josella split up May 16, 1974 Bill goes back to the universtiy and meets up with Coker May 17, 1974 Bill and Coker leave for Tynsham May 26, 1974 Bill decides to split up from Coker and goes to Sussex May 26, 1974 Bill meets Susan May 27, 1974 Bill and Susan meet up with Josella in Shirning Nov 17, 1975 Bill and Josella's Child, David is born May 17, 1979 Ivan Simpson finds Coker Jun 17, 1979 Bill and Josella see helicopter, meet up with Ivan and Coker Jun 18, 1979 Group travels to Isle of Wright, meets up with Beadley Party