This is a timeline of events relating to HD Universe.
1600s
1609 September 4
- Dutch explorer Horatio Humboldt establishes the colony of New Rotterdam.
1625
- The first slave ships arrive to America.
1647
- The East India Trading Company hires a general for New Rotterdam called Gloria Hole.
1664 August 27
- Armed British warships attack New Rotterdam, claiming it and renaming it to Liberty City.
1700s
1775
- The American Revolution begins.
1783
- The American Revolution ends.
1800s
1823
- Blaine County is founded.
1835
- The Liberty Tree is established.
1857
- The Exchange collapses, causing economic problems for Liberty City.
1861
- The American Civil War begins.
1865
- The American Civil War ends.
1869
- Hinterland is established.
1874
- Logger Beer is established.
- Construction of the Liberty City Subway begins. The first station is opened.
1879
- The first train for the Liberty City Subway is built.
1880s
- The Gambetti crime family is founded.
- The Broker Bridge is built.
1919
- The University of San Andreas, Los Santos is established.
1920s
1922
- Downtown Cab Co. is founded.
1923
- Jon Gravelli is born in Meadow Hills, Liberty City.
1925
- Arthur Stubbs is born.
1929
- Vincent Lupisella is born.
1930s
1930
- Giovanni Ancelotti is born in Italy.
1931
- The Rotterdam Tower is built.
1935
- Maureen McReary is born in Ireland.
1937
- The only ten Z-Types are produced.
1940s
1940
- Jon Gravelli is is arrested for possession gambling records.
1941
- Lago Zancudo is founded.
1942
- Vapid is founded.
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for Assault.
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for Promoting Gambling.
1943
- Sonny Honorato is born in Bohan, Liberty City.
1944
- Lost MC member Mitch is born.
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
1945
- The Angels of Death M.C. is founded in San Fierro.
- The town of Ludendorff is established in the State of North Yankton.
1946
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for attempted murder.
1947
- Merle Abrahams is born.
- Up-n-Atom Burger was established near Procopio Truck Stop in Blaine County, San Andreas.
1948
- Charles Matteo is born in Alderney.
- Mary Valvona is born in Sicily, Italy.
- Vincent Lupisella is arrested for hijacking.
1949
- The Angels of Death are founded in San Andreas.
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for bribery.
- Alfonso Vasquez is born in Mexico City.
1950s
1950
- Night Hog is born.
- Michael Graves is born in Broker.
- Giovanni Ancelotti immigrates to Liberty City.
- Vincent Lupisella is arrested for manslaughter.
- Maureen McReary is arrested for accessory to murder.
- Michael Graves is born.
1951
- Giovanni Ancelotti is aressted for possession of stolen property.
1952
- Giovanni Ancelotti was arrested for extortion.
- Vincent Lupisella is arrested for armed robbery.
- Jock Cranley is born.
- Leonora Johnson is born on August 29th in the Midwest.
1953
- Anthony Spoleto is born.
- Adriana Yanira Lopez is born.
1954
- Rudy D'Avanzo is born in Liberty City.
1955
- Thomas Stubbs is born in Algonquin.
- Vince Pelosi is born.
- Milica Bellic is born.
- Mori Green is born.
- Giovanni Ancelotti was arrested for loansharking.
1956
- Derrick McReary is born in Dukes, Liberty City.
- Kenny Petrovic is born in Russia.
- Vincent Lupisella is arrested for extortion.
- Jolene Cranley-Evans is born.
- Patricia Madrazo is born.
1957
- Jimmy Pegorino is born in Alderney City.
- Clay Simons is born in Acter.
- Bucky Sligo is born in Dukes, Liberty City.
- The Vapid Peyote enters production.
- The first Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts franchise opens up in Vice City.
1958
- Tony "Gay Tony" Prince is born in Dukes.
- Sonny Honorato is arrested for assault.
- Harvey Noto is arrested for grand theft auto.
- Mark Lupisella is born in Bohan.
- Ray Bulgarin is born in the USSR.
1959
- Timur is born in Russia.
- Sonny Honorato is arrested for manslaughter.
1960s
- Pegassi begins production of the Monroe.
- Michael Townley is born.
1960
- Wu 'Kenny' Lee is born in China.
- Giovanni Ancelotti was arrested for manslaughter.
- Harvey Noto is arrested for loansharking and extortion.
- Mary Valvona is arrested for possession controlled substance: Heroin.
- The Stinger was first manufactured.
- Don Percival is born.
1961
- Bozo, a member of The Lost Brotherhood, is born.
- Maureen McReary, is arrested for harboring a fugitive.
- Mary Valvona is arrested for extortion.
1962
- Rami Yalon is born in Israel.
- Lester Arnold is born in San Fierro.
- Harper is born in Liberty City.
1963
- Mikhail Faustin is born in the USSR.
- Jim Fitzgerald is born in Acter.
- Francis McReary is born in Dukes.
- Wade Heston is born.
- Sonny Honorato is arrested for murder.
1964
- The founding members of The Lost MC meet while fighting in the Vietnam War.
- Charles Matteo is arrested for loansharking.
1965
- Sammy Bottino is born in Broker.
- The JB 700 is first manufactured.
- Steven Jabowitz is born in Los Santos.
- Bas Rutten is born in the Netherlands.
- Harvey Noto is arrested for extortion.
1966
- Ivan Bytchkov is born in Russia.
- Fredo Volpe is born in Dukes, Liberty City.
- Charles Matteo is arrested for murder.
- Claude Wome is born in an unknown African country.
- The 1966 Digestive Company is founded.
1967
- Vladimir Glebov is born in the USSR.
- Phil Bell is born in Alderney City.
- Dave Grossman is born.
- Wade Johnson is arrested for draft resistance.
- Imponte start manufacturing the Ruiner.
- Ryder is born.
1968
- Jon Gravelli, Jr. is born.
- Chan Jaoming is born in China.
- Trevor Phillips is born in rural Canada.
1969
- Dimitri Rascalov is born in the USSR.
- Brian Jeremy is born in Acter.
- Anthony Spoleto is arrested for hijacking.
1970s
1971
- Billy Grey is born in Acter.
1972
- Jon Gravelli sparing Giovanni Ancelotti's uncle.
1973
- Manny Escuela is born in South Bohan, Bohan.
- Dwayne Forge is born in North Holland, Algonquin.
- Gerald McReary is born in Dukes.
1974
- Johnny Klebitz is born in Acter, Alderney City.
1975
- The Vietnam War ends, on April 30 and the The Lost MC is created by several war veterans.
- Leonora Johnson is murdered.
1976
- Ray Boccino is born in Westdyke, Alderney.
1977
- Roman Bellic is born in Yugoslavia.
- Elizabeta Torres is born in Puerto Rico.
- Gracie Ancelotti born in Alderney City.
- Terry Thorpe is born in Acter, Alderney.
- Bruce Kibbutz is born in the Midwest USA.
1978
- Niko Bellic and Florian Cravic are born in Yugoslavia.
- Sonny Cangelosi dies, Jon Gravelli becomes boss of the Gambetti Family.
- Giovanni Ancelotti become the boss boss of the Ancelotti Family after the death of his uncle.
- March 15 Jolene Cranley-Evans dies in a tragic accident.
1979
- Patrick "Packie" McReary is born Dukes, Liberty City.
- Gordon Sargent is born Dukes, Liberty City.
- Mallorie Bardas is born in Puerto Rico.
- Jason Michaels is born in Acter.
1980s
1980
- Rocco Pelosi is born in Little Italy, Algonquin.
- Kate McReary is born in Dukes, Liberty City.
- Anthony Corrado is born.
1981
- Teafore "Real Badman" Maxwell-Davies born in Jamaica.
- Ashley Butler born in Acter.
1982
- "Little" Jacob Hughes is born in Jamaica.
1983
- Huang Lee is born in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
- Luis Lopez born in Northwood.
- Armando Torres born in Northwood.
- Henrique Bardas born in Northwood.
- Crucial Fix is founded.
- Trey "Playboy X" Stewart is born in North Holland.
1988
- Michael Townley robs his first bank on the outskirts of Carcer City.
- Franklin Clinton is born in South Los Santos.
1990s
1990
- Niko Bellic is twelve when his family gets first electricity.
- Phil Bell is arrested for manslaughter.
- Xin Shan is born in China.
- Roy Zito is arrested for grand theft auto.
- Billy and Bobby Blue are born.
- Ray Boccino is arrested for possession of stolen property.
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for racketeering and murder.
- Gerald McReary is arrested for assault.
- Jayvon Simson is arrested for assault on a police officer.
- The City of Los Santos Public Library is constructed.
1991
- Elizabeta Torres is 14 when she moves to the United States of America.
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for possession controlled substance: crack cocaine.
- Johnny Klebitz is arrested for grand theft auto.
- Ray Boccino is arrested for grand larceny.
- Dwayne Forge is arrested for possession controlled substance: crack cocaine.
1992
- April 1 - The Bosnian war begins. Niko Bellic later fights in the Bosnian conflict on the Serbian side.
- Lester Arnold is arrested for assault.
- Joseph Johnson is arrested for assault.
- Albert Lawson is arrested for assault.
- Heathcliff Waterstreet is arrested for possession of methamphetamine.
- Roy Zito is arrested for armed robbery.
- Jon Gravelli is arrested for obstruction of justice.
- Gerald McReary is arrested for armed robbery and hijacking.
- Los Santos Golf Club is established.
- Saeeda Kadam and her family moves to the United States of America.
1993
- Joe Corrola is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
- Albert Lawson is arrested for Possession of Methamphetamines.
- Gavin Finkle is arrested for Possession of Methamphetamines.
- Rudy D'Avanzo is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Lester Arnold is arrested for Possession of Heroin.
- Joseph Johnson is arrested for Possession of Heroin.
- Fredo Volpe is arrested for Extortion.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for Extortion.
- Tyrone Hancock is arrested for Possession of Marijuana.
- Luca Silvestri is arrested for Hijacking.
- Mori Green is arrested for Racketeering.
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine.
- Jim Fitzgerald is arrested for Grand Larceny.
- Jimmy De Santa is born in North Yankton.
- Gary Nicholson is born.
1994
- Dwayne Forge is arrested for Tax Evasion.
- Johnny Klebitz is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Kenny Petrovic is arrested for Racketeering.
- Manny Escuela is arrested for Fraud.
- Elizabeta Torres is arrested for Assault.
- Heathcliff Waterstreet is arrested for grand larceny.
- Lazlow Jones is arrested for stalking (in-game world).
1995
- December 14 - The Bosnian war is declared over with the signing of the Dayton Agreement, although many conflicts still continue. Around this time, Niko Bellic and his army unit are betrayed and killed except for him, Florian Cravic and Darko Brevic. Niko begins searching for the traitor.
- Alexandra Chilton is arrested for driving while intoxicated.
- Aiden O'Malley is convicted for grand larceny (Multiple Counts) after a string of robberies, based on evidence by Derrick McReary.
- Jill Von Crastenburg is born in Alderney City.
- Roy Zito is arrested for manslaughter.
- Ray Boccino is arrested for hijacking.
- Anthony Corrado is arrested for hijacking.
- Luca Silvestri is arrested for armed robbery.
- Tom Rivas is arrested for prostitution.
- Frank Garone is arrested for manslaughter.
- Fredo Volpe is arrested for grand larceny.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for assault.
- Joe Corrola is arrested for assault.
1996
- Dave Johnson is arrested for Possession of Cocaine.
- Oswaldo Quiroga is arrested for Promoting Prostitution.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Lyle Rivas is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
- Tyrone Hancock is arrested for Resisting Arrest.
- Frank Gallo is arrested for Burglary.
- Anthony Corrado is arrested for Assault.
- Gay Tony is arrested for Possession of Cocaine.
- Wu Lee is arrested for possession of stolen property.
- Steven Jabowitz is arrested for driving while intoxicated.
- Jayvon Simson is arrested for tax evasion.
- Bruce Spade opens up the Dungeon Crawler on Vinewood Boulevard.
1997
- Charles Martin is arrested for Embezzlement.
- Gavin Finkle is arrested for Prostitution.
- Anthony Corrado is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Frank Garone is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Jermaine Andrews is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
- Luca Silvestri is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Isaac Roth is arrested for Possession of Stolen Property.
- Zhou Ming is arrested for Armed Robbery.
- Jason Michaels is arrested for Grand Larceny.
- Terry Thorpe is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
- Manny Escuela is arrested for Possession of Heroin.
- Packie McReary is arrested for Grand Theft Auto.
- Wing It was first created by FACADE.
- Zachary Tyler is born.
1998
- Roman Bellic emigrates to the USA, where he settles in Liberty City and becomes a cab driver.
- Niko Bellic starts to work for Ray Bulgarin.
- The Massive B Soundsystem 96.9 radio is founded in Broker.
- Mallorie Bardas is arrested for joyriding.
- Willy Valerio is arrested for grand theft auto.
- Oscar Gomez is arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
- Fredo Volpe becomes a police informant.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for promotion gambling.
- Jermaine Andrews is arrested for hijacking.
- Heathcliff Waterstreet is arrested for identity theft.
- Tyler Dixon is arrested for possession of crack cocaine.
- Roman Bellic moves to Liberty City because of the Yugoslav wars.
- Lazlow Jones is arrested for forcible touching.
- Mikhail Faustin is arrested for extortion.
- Roman Bellic immigrates to America during the Bosnian War
- Wu Lee is arrested for petit larceny.
- Gordon Sargent is arrested for possession stolen property.
- Patrick McReary is arrested for grand larceny.
- Dimitri Rascalov is arrested for extortion.
- Tom Rivas is arrested for prostitution.
- Mary Valvona is arrested for racketeering.
- Arthur Zapulla is arrested for racketeering.
- Joe Corrola is arrested for racketeering.
- Joseph DiLeo is arrested for grand theft auto.
- Frankie Gallo is arrested for grand larceny.
- Luther Austin is arrested for driving while intoxicated.
- Blaine County Radio begins broadcasting.
1999
- Teddy Benavidez is arrested for heroin possession.
- Chan Jaoming is arrested for heroin possession.
- Lester Leroc is arrested for burglary: Illegal Entry with Criminal Intent.
- Michael Graves is arrested for a criminal sexual act.
- Dave Johnson is arrested for manslaughter.
- Bozo is killed by police officers during a shootout.
- Ray Boccino is arrested for burglary.
- Playboy X is arrested for possession controlled substance: Crack Cocaine.
- Gerald McReary is arrested for conspiracy to commit extortion.
- Dwayne Forge is arrested for possession of controlled substance: Crack cocaine with intent to sell.
- Terry Thorpe is arrested for manslaughter.
- Gay Tony is arrested for public lewdness.
- Tom Rivas is arrested for coercion blackmail.
- Jason Michaels is arrested for hijacking.
- Luther Austin is arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
- Bucky Sligo is arrested for armed robbery.
- Angie Pegorino is arrested for Driving while Intoxicated.
- Jim Fitzgerald is arrested for Production of Methamphetamine.
- Tom Rivas is arrested for Coercion and Blackmail.
- Clarence Little is arrested for Drug Possession with Intent to Sell.
- Merle Abrahams supposedly commits the murders of eight young men.
- Fabien LaRouche moves to San Fierro.
2000s
2000
- Mr. McReary commits suicide. The Irish Mob leaves Purgatory and settles in Dukes.
2001 (September 11)
- The 9/11 attacks occurred. The attacks are frequently mentioned, especially in political atmospheres like Weazel News.
2003
- Giovanni Ancelotti is arrested for Racketeering.
- Charles Martin is arrested for Fraud.
- (March 20 - May 1) - The US first invades Iraq - this conflict is mentioned in GTA IV.
2004
- December Michael Townley, Trevor Philips and Brad Snider rob a bank in Ludendorff, North Yankton.
- Johnny Klebitz, Brian Jeremy and Terry Thorpe ride to Los Santos.
2005
- Phil Bell is arrested for Racketeering.
- Jimmy Pegorino is arrested for Racketeering.
- Vincent Lupisella is indicted for Obstruction of Justice.
- Mark Volpe is arrested for Manslaughter.
- Mary Valvona is arrested for Tax Evasion.
- Arthur Zapulla is arrested for Tax Evasion.
- Joe Corrola is arrested for Tax Evasion.
2006
- Jon Gravelli is charged with Racketeering and is deemed unfit to stand trial due to being terminally ill.
- Roy Zito is arrested for Racketeering.
- Frank Garone is arrested for Racketeering.
2007
- Ray Bulgarin tries to kill Niko Bellic, after one of the operations is failed.
- Sammy Bottino goes into hiding out west due to murder charges being pinned on him in Vice City.
2008
- The events of GTA IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad Of Gay Tony all take place in autumn.
- Angels in America, No Love Lost and It's War all take place in that chronological order, when Jason Michaels is killed. In addition, It's War takes place around the same time or shortly after Roman's Sorrow, according to internet news.
- Blow Your Cover and Buyer's Market are one event.
- Three Leaf Clover and I Luv LC take place on the same day, when a bank is robbed.
- This Shit's Cursed takes place very shortly after Chinese Takeout, as during the latter Billy Grey arranges the Triad ambush on Johnny.
- Tom Goldberg is killed before Hit the Pipe, according to internet news.
- Roman's Holiday takes place very shortly before Hostile Negotiation; Roman Bellic is kidnapped, and is then saved by his cousin.
- Frosting On The Cake and Diamonds in the Rough are one event, and both right before Taking in the Trash.
- It's hinted during Not So Fast (when Gracie doesn't call Tony back) that I'll Take Her occurs in between Frosting On The Cake / Diamonds in the Rough (same event) and the diamond deal mentioned below. It also places the kidnapping shortly after Taking in the Trash from Niko's perspective.
- Museum Piece, Collector's Item and Not So Fast, the infamous diamond deal, and are all one event.
- No Way on the Subway takes place during Was It Worth It?, when Jim Fitzgerald is killed.
- Ladies' Night happens in between Ransom (because Tony is forwarded the photo) and She's a Keeper (because Gracie is at the original hideout).
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend and Ladies Half Price are one event.
- Dimitri Rascalov is killed before Departure Time.
- (October 3) - The US government spends $700 billion to bail out several major banks, which Gay Tony briefly mentions in the mission I Luv LC.
2009
- The events of GTA Chinatown Wars take place. The GTA IV timeline may also go into early 2009 as many of the songs from EFLC are from 2009.
2010s
2010
- Animal Ark is established.
2011
- Sammy Bottino is arrested for murder after four years on the run. He takes a plea deal and agrees to become a snitch.
2012
- Tequi-la-la is established on New Year's Day.
2013
- The events of Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V take place in San Andreas.
- Jay Norris is murdered by Michael De Santa.
- Liberty City is devastated by a huge superstorm, which floods Algonquin.
- The Vangelico jewelry store is robbed.
- Johnny Klebitz, along with many important Lost MC members, are murdered by Trevor Philips Enterprises.
- The Lost MC's presence in San Andreas is severely weakened by the loss of their leader and the conquest of the Sandy Shores Airfield.
- Trevor Philips and Wade Hebert arrive at Floyd's Apartment in Vespucci Beach.