1665
- The Sea Blaze sinks off the Florida coast AC1 p.14
1862
- Ironhorse first appears, “give or take a decade” KBAC4 p.10
1863
- The Old Soldier is thought dead AC2 p.16
1869
- Cardinal Enzio Grandenetti begins building Grandenetti Cathedral KBAC5 p.7
- Jeremiah Parrish, The Confessor, first comes to Astro City KBAC7 p.14
1898
- The Old Soldier is thought dead AC2 p.16
1908
- Cardinal Enzio Grandenetti dies, leaving Grandenetti Cathedral unfinished KBAC5 p.7
1917
- Hiram Potterstone, The Junkman, is born KBAC10 p.7
1918
- The Old Soldier is thought dead AC2 p.16
1921
- Nordling’s Department Store founded AC5 p.1
1927
- Rosa Viacek Donewicz, mother of Steeljack, born KBAC15, p.15
1931
- Mamie Didrickson, Augustus Furst’s date to senior prom, born AC1 p.8
- Thomas William Kinney, father of Altar Boy, born KBAC9 p.20
1932
- Alan Craig, The Silver Agent, born KBAC1 p.6
1934
September 4 - Jack Meskin begins working for the Astro City Rocket AC2 p.6
1935
- Rosemary Lucey, who would live in a disguised Kroseth IV, born WN 2/03
1942
June – Biro Island Correctional Facility opened KBAC19, p.1
1943
- Corliss McBride, a prostitute known as Trixie by Looney Leo, born KBAC13 p.14
- All-American and Slugger confront Time-Keeper and his Tempus Fugitives in the First National Bank on Novick Avenue KBAC1/2
1944
- Last time the Old Soldier is seen until 1959 AC2 p.16
1946
- Loony Leo is brought to life by Professor Borzoi’s Belief Ray KBAC13 p.4-6
1947
- Astro City rebuilt and renamed AC2 p.3
1950
– Julius and Augustus Furst encounter Onggu the Omnivorous in Romania AC1 p.8
1952
- Jose Manziano, future shooting victim of Carl Donewicz, born KBAC15, p.14
1954
- Julius and Augustus Furst first defeat Kratorr the Invincible KBAC3 p.15
- Margaret Isles Kinney, mother of Altar Boy, born KBAC9 p.21
- Loony Leo’s movie career ends, begins hosting children’s TV show Loony Leo’s Fun-Time Farm KBAC13 p.11
1955
July – Biro Island Correctional Facility refitted with a wing for superhuman criminals KBAC19, p.1
1956
- The Silver Agent begins crime-fighting career AC2 p.5
- Jeremiah Parrish becomes The Confessor KBAC11 letters
1957
February 6 – Loony Leo finds Corliss McBride’s body in the Moonglow hotel KBAC13 p.13
1958
September 7 – Jack Meskin renews his Press card with the Astro City Rocket AC2 p.6
1959
- The Lamplighter and The All-American retire AC2 p.3
- Max O’Millions forms the Honor Guard to battle the Legions of Midnight AC2 p.13
May - Eliot Mills witnesses the Honor Guard and the Silver Agent fight Shirak the Devourer AC2
1960
- Irene Merryweather moves to Astro City LH2, p.3
1961
April 7 - Atomicus prevents kidnapping of Dr. Vasily Petrov from the Atomic Research Laboratory at Fort Kanigher LH2, p.7
- Augustus Furst adopts Nick and Natalie Furst KBAC2 p.5
1963
- Zzardo finds Loony Leo in the wilderness KBAC13 p.16
1964
- Looney Leo fights Honor Guard as the Myth-Master KBAC13 p.17-18
- First verified appearance of Shirak the Devourer AC2 p.23
- Jack Johnson begins career as Jack-In-The-Box AC3 p.6
1966
- Carl Donewicz, the future Steeljack, shoots Jose Manziano to death KBAC15, p.14
1968
April 7 – Jack-In-The-Box exposes Whamco corruption and Silver Agent quells riot in Bakerville, joins vigil for Reverend King AC3 p.6
1970
- The first time The Steel-Jacketed Man is jailed KBAC14 p.11
1971
- Zachary Johnson, the second Jack-In-The-Box, born KBAC12 p.3
1972
- K.O. Carson retires as The Black Badge and opens Bruiser’s KBAC4 p.8
April 17 – The Assemblyman unleashes a giant robot in the barrio after being hired by El Hombre KBAC16, p.19
1973
- Rosa Viacek Donewicz, mother of Steeljack, dies KBAC15, p.15
- The Silver Agent dies KBAC1 p.6
1975
April 30 – The Old Soldier appears at the Fall of Saigon AC2 p.23
1976
- Loony Leo cartoons begin airing on television again KBAC 13 p.21
September 9 – Jack-In-The-Box fights Morningstar, captures crime leaders AC3 p.6
1977
- Hiram Potterstone, The Junkman, is fired from Edgeco KBAC10 p.6-7
1978
- Steeljack imprisoned in Biro Island Correctional Facility KBAC14 p.2
1979
- Natalie Furst marries Rex KBAC2 p.5
- Loony Leo’s restaurant opens KBAC13 p.21
1982
- Brian Kinney, Altar Boy, is born KBAC5 intro
- Margaret Isles Kinney dies KBAC9 p.20
August 10 - Construction begins on Wildenberg Center LH2, p.23
1983
- Yolanda Costello, the second Goldenglove, born KBAC15, p.22
- Sara-Lynne Felton, eighth victim of the Shadow Hill Killer, born KBAC6 p.5
October 13 – Jack-In-The-Box killed in explosion taking down The Underlord at Torres Island AC3 p.7, KBAC12 p.3, KBAC19, p.4
1985
- Samaritan arrives from the future, acquiring super-powers from the Empyrean Fire AC6 p.10
1986
January 28 – Samaritan saves the Challenger space shuttle AC2 p.24, AC6 p.12
July 8 - Astra Furst-Zorus is born KBAC2 p.6, KBAC3 p.16
1987
- Sean Hanrahan, the original Queen’s Bishop in the Chessman and later one of Headstone’s lieutenants, is jailed for racketeering, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit KBAC5 p.8
1988
- Pete Donacek moves to Astro City LH1, p.4
1989
- Pete Donacek saved from Ragged Tom by the Confessor LH1, p.5-7
- Thomas William Kinney dies KBAC9 p.20
May 4 – Zachary Johnson becomes the second Jack-In-The-Box after his mother dies AC3 p.7, KBAC12 p.3
1991
- Crackerjack begins crime-fighting career AC5 p.18
- Pete Donacek rescued a young girl during a fight between Honor Guard and the Destructoids LH1, p.18-22
1992
April – Sean Hanrahan is paroled KBAC5 p.8
1993
-Slamburger jailed AC4 p.19
1994
- Winged Victory sees her mother for the last time prior to her date with Samaritan AC6 p.18
- Tamra Dixon attends charity event with husband Zachary Johnson AC3, p.15
- Busboy who assaults Brian Kinney in alley begins working at Butler’s KBAC4