James Gatz/Jay Gatsby Timeline
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Gatz is Born in Minnesota
February 12, 1894Gatz Raised in Poor Family on Rural Farm
February 12, 1894 - May 28, 1909Gatz Lives off of Fish and Clams
May 28, 1909 - August 6, 1910Gatz Attends Lutheran College St. Olaf in Minnesota
August 8, 1910 - August 26, 1910Gatz Drops Out
August 26, 1910Gatz is Dissatified With Janitorial Position he has to Take on To Provide the Money)
Gatz Returns to Living off Seafood he Obtains
August 27, 1910 - July 5, 1911Gatz Meets Dan Cody
July 6, 1911Gatz Sails with Cody to W. Indies and Barbary Coast
July 7, 1911 - October 8, 1916Gatsby Changes his Name From James Gatz to Jay Gatsby
July 17, 1912Cody Dies
Oct 9, 1916Gatsby Cheated out of Will Money
December 14, 1916Gatsby Trains for Military and Spends Time With Daisy
December 14, 1916 - November 1, 1917Gatsby Meets Daisy at Camp Taylor
May 3, 1917Gatsby Decides he’s in Love With Daisy
July 28, 1917Gatsby is Deployed for WWI, Daisy Sees Him Off
November 2, 1917Gatsby Fights in 7th Infantry (Receives Medals)
November 3,1917 - June 26, 1918Daisy is Engaged to Tom Buchanan
February 24, 1918Daisy Receives Gatsby’s Letter
June 5, 1918 4:38 PMThe Letter Pleads Her to Not Go Thorough With it so He Can Marry Her
Daisy Marries Tom Buchanan
June 6, 1918 5:00 PMDaisy and Tom Spend Honeymoon on the South Seas
June 7, 1918 - August 7, 1918Gatsby Commits his Life to Becoming Rich to Impress Daisy
June 27, 1918 - August 28, 1922He Makes his Money Bootlegging During Prohibition
Tom and Daisy are an Especially Happy Couple
August 1, 1918 - August 31,1918Daisy has Girl
April 13, 1919Daisy and Tom Live in France
April 14, 1919 - May 5, 1920Daisy and Tom Settle Down in Chicago
May 6, 1920 - February 11, 1921Daisy and Tom Move to East Egg
February 12, 1921Gatsby Buys a Mansion Across the Bay From Daisy
May 23, 1921Gatsby Throws Elaborate Parties Every Weekend
May 27, 1921 - June 12, 1922In Order to Impress Daisy
Nick Carraway Begins to Rent the House Beside Gatsby
May 4, 1922Nick Meets Tom and Jordan When Invited to Cousin Daisy’s
May 16, 1922Nick is Invited to Gatsby’s Party
May 21, 1922 2:34 PMNick Goes and Meets Gatsby at His Party
May 23, 1922 8:00 PMGatsby Has a Private Conversation With Jordan
May 24, 1922 2:00 AMGatsby Takes Nick to the City for Lunch
May 27, 1922 12:30 AMNick is Skeptical of Gatsby’s Stories
Gatsby is Pulled Over for Speeding
May 27, 1922 12:35 PMNick is Introduced to Meyer Wolfsheim
May 27, 1922 1:00 PMMeyer is a Questionable Character Who "Fixed the World Series"
Jordan Informs Nick of Gatsby’s Past
May 27, 1922 4:00 PMJordan Asks Nick to Invite Daisy Over for Tea
May 27, 1922 4:15 PMTo Meet Gatsby
Nick is Won Over by Gatsby Through Numerous Acts of Desperation
May 29,1922Gatsby Continues Seeing Daisy
June 4, 1922 - June 24,1922Daisy Comes Over to Nicks Where Awkward Small Talk is Made
June 4, 1922 3:30 PMDaisy and Gatsby “Fall in Love” Again
June 4, 1922 4:00 PMDaisy and Nick Tour Gatsby’s Mansion
June 4, 1922 5:00 PMDaisy Attends Gatsby’s Party
June 12, 1922 8:00 PMGatsby Fires His Servants and Stops Having Parties
June 13, 1922Because Daisy Doesn’t Enjoy the Party
Hottest Summer Day
June 24, 1922Nick, Jordan, and Gatsby Go to Daisy and Tom’s
June 24, 1922 10:00 AMGatsby is Shocked When Sees Daisy’s Daughter
June 24, 1922 10:30 AMNick, Tom, and Jordan Stop at Wilson’s Garage for Gas
June 24, 1922 12:00 PMThey Discover Wilson has Discovered his Wife Was Cheating on Him
June 24, 1922 12:15 PMThe Group Gets a Suite at the Plaza Hotel
June 24, 1922 2:00 PMA Heated Argument Breaks Out Where Gatsby and Tom Fight Over Daisy
June 24, 1922 3:30 PM - June 24, 1922 3:45 PMTom Wins the Argument
June 24, 1922 3:45 PMReveals the Nature of How Gatsby Became Rich