The Kite Runner Key Events By hollyjackson 1963 Amir is born, and his mother dies during childbirth 1964 Hassan is born, and his mother runs away, leaving Ali alone with Hassan 1968 Baba starts to build an orphanage 1971 The orphanage is complete and Amir is 8 Jul 17, 1973 Amir writes his first short story Jul 18, 1973 Assef hits Hassan with a rock 1974 Baba gets Hassan a kite for his birthday 1974 Hassan has surgery to fix his harelip surgery 1975 Amir and Hassan win the kite flying tournament and Hassan gets raped later that day 1976 Amir celebrates his 13th Birthday 1976 Hassan and Ali leave 1976 Rahim Khan gives Amir a leather-bound notebook 1981 The Russians invade Afghanistan so Baba and Amir leave 1982 Baba and Amir move to San Francisco 1983 Amir graduates high school 1984 Amir meets Soraya 1985 Amir and Soraya get married 1985 Baba is diagnosed with lung cancer 1986 Baba dies 1986 Amir and Soraya move into an apartment in Fremont 1988 Amir's first novel is published 2001 Rahim Khan calls Amir to tell him he is sick
