The Great Gatsby Timeline By Blake Vaden Period: Jan 1, 1892 to Dec 1, 1922 The Great Gatsby Mar 1, 1892 (Gatsby) James Gatz Born Mar 9, 1892 Tom, Nick Born Mar 9, 1899 Daisy born Mar 9, 1901 Jordan Baker born Mar 9, 1906 James Gatz attends St. Olaf's college (Drops out) Mar 9, 1907 "Gatsby" is born, meets Dan Cody. Mar 9, 1911 George + Myrtle marry, move in to Valley. Mar 9, 1911 Tom+Nick start attending Yale Mar 9, 1912 Dan Cody dies; leaves Gatsby inheritance which is stolen. Mar 9, 1914 WW1 Mar 9, 1915 Tom+Nick Graduate from Yale Mar 9, 1917 America Enters WW1 Daisy+Gatsby meet Mar 9, 1917 (Fall) Daisy+Gatsby are in "love" Mar 9, 1917 (Winter) Gatsby is deployed. Mar 9, 1918 Armistice Jordan Baker moves her ball at her first major golf tournament. Mar 9, 1918 Daisy+Tom met Mar 9, 1919 Tom cheats on Daisy shortly after marriage. Mar 9, 1919 Black Sox Scandal 18th amendment ratified. Mar 9, 1919 Tom+Daisy marry Mar 9, 1920 18th Amendment takes effect. Mar 9, 1920 (Spring) Tom+Daisy move to France. Mar 9, 1921 (Summer) Gatsby moves to West Egg. Mar 9, 1922 (Spring) Nick moves to West Egg. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.1) Nick meets Tom again, Daisy, Jordan at their house in E. Egg. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.2) Nick meets Myrtle and George with Tom Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.3) Gatsby sends Nick an invite to party. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.3) Gatsby tells Jordan about the romance with Daisy in 1917. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.4) Nick meets Wolfsheim, Jordan tells Nick about Gatsby+Daisy. Mar 9, 1922 Gatsby meets Daisy again (1st time in 5 years) Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.6) Tom+Daisy go to Gatsby's party Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.7) Tom finds outs about Daisy+Gatsby affair. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.7) Daisy runs over Myrtle (Killing her) Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.8) Gatsby reveals the truth, Nick+Jordan break up. Tom tells George that Gatsby was driving the car that killed Myrtle. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.8) Tom tells George that Gatsby was driving the car that killed Myrtle. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.8) Gatsby is shot by George. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.9) Gatsby's father, Nick, and "Owl-eyes" attend Gatsby's funeral. Mar 9, 1922 (Ch.9) Nick returns home, establishes boundaries.