Timeline

Below is the fictional timeline of major events in the DC Extended Universe.

Key

Event featured in/referred to in:

• Template:MoS - Man of Steel (2013)
• Template:BvS - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Template:SQ - Suicide Squad (2016)
• Template:WW - Wonder Woman (2017)
• Template:JL - Justice League (2017)

Timeline

Ancient Times

13,000,000,000 BC

• The Red Sun later named Rao forms. Template:MoS

c.8,700,000,000 BC

• The formation of the planet Krypton.Template:MoS

c.4,510,000,000 BC

• The planet Earth forms.Template:MoS

c.5,000,000 BC

• Humans evolve on Earth and found the first primitive civilizations.Template:MoS

c.100,000 BC

• Kryptonians become the dominant civilized species on Krypton.Template:MoS

28,000 BC

• Steppenwolf is born.Template:JL

c.25,000 BC

• The Kryptonians begin interplanetary travel and colonizing other planets.Template:MoS

27,984 BC

• Darkseid and his army of Parademons invade Earth but are stopped by the collective might of humankind, Atlantean, and Amazon forces. The three victorious armies take one Mother Box each.Template:JL

16,030 BC

• Dev-Em kills Kell-Ur during a training exercise before he is apprehended by Kara Zor-El.Template:MoS

16,020 BC

• A Kryptonian vessel, Scout Ship 0344, crash lands on the planet Earth and is left behind by Kara Zor-El. Template:MoS

4,357 BC

• The Enchantress is born.Template:SQ

3,000 BC

• Diana of Themyscira is born to King of the Olympian Gods Zeus and Queen of the Amazons Hippolyta. Template:WW

1,200 BC

• Black Adam is born

Early Modern Era

1635

• Gotham City is established in New Jersey. Template:BvS

1661

• The city of Metropolis is founded. Template:MoS

17th Century

1635

• Gotham City is founded. Template:BvS

18th Century

1756

27th

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born Template:BvS

1776

• Metropolis Police Department is formed. Template:MoS

1791

5th

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies Template:BvS

19th Century

1807

• Alan Wayne is born. Template:BvS

1834

• Midway City is founded. Template:SQ

1856

10th

• Nikola Tesla is born Template:JL

1862

• The town of Smallville, Kansas is founded. Template:MoS

1863

• Midway City Police Department is established. Template:SQ

1865

9th

• General Erich Ludendorff is born Template:WW

1871

• The Daily Planet newspaper is founded.Template:BvS

1885

• Charles Wayne is born.Template:BvS

1894

• The Smallville Sentinel newspaper is founded. Template:MoS

1895

• Alan Wayne dies. Template:BvS

20th Century

1902

• Benjamin Wayne is born.Template:BvS

1907

• Patrick A. Wayne is born.Template:BvS

1914

28th

• World War I begins.Template:WW

1915

• Laura Wayne is born.Template:BvS

1918

11th

• World War I ends.Template:WW

1921

• Ace Chemicals is founded.Template:SQ

1939

• "The Wizard of Oz" is released Template:BvS

1st

• World War II begins Template:SQ

1940

• "The Mark of Zorro" is released Template:BvS

1941

• The Rosemont Theater in Gotham opened.Template:BvS

1942

• Thomas Wayne is born. Template:BvS

1943

7th

• Nikola Tesla dies Template:JL

1945

2nd

• World War II ends Template:SQ
• Phil Jackson is born Template:SQ

1946

• Martha Wayne is born.Template:BvS

1951

• Jonathan Kent is born.Template:MoS

1952

• The Daily Planet newspaper moves into its present offices.Template:BvS

1954

• Charles Wayne died.Template:BvS

1955

• Harry Kent Jr. is born.Template:MoS

1963

22nd

• US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Template:BvS

1968

3rd

• Waylon Jones is born.Template:SQ

1969

• Benjamin Wayne died.Template:BvS

1972

February

19

• Bruce Wayne is born. Template:BvS

1973

21st

• Jonathan Kent and Martha Clark wed.Template:MoS

1974

23rd

• Christopher Weiss is born Template:SQ

Unknown

• LexCorp Industries is founded by Alexander Luthor Sr.Template:BvS
• Harry Kent Jr dies.Template:MoS

1975

24th

• Anatoli Knyazev is born.Template:BvS

1977

• Patrick A. Wayne died.Template:BvS

1978

12th

• Floyd Lawton is born.Template:SQ

1979

29th

• Aquaman is born.Template:BvS
• Laura Wayne died.Template:BvS

1980

February

29

• Kal-El is born to Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van.Template:MoS
• General Zod attempts a coup d'état on Krypton.Template:MoS
• Jor-El is killed by General Zod.Template:MoS
• The infant Kal-El is successfuly sent to earth using a spaceship with a phantom Drive. Template:MoS
• The Kryptonian Law Council sentence the remaining members of the Sword of Rao to the Phantom Zone, for 300 cycles of somatic reconditioning. Template:MoS
• Krypton implodes killing Lara Lor-Van and the Kryptonian race.Template:MoS
• General Zod and the Sword of Rao are released from the Phantom Zone after Krypton implodes. The Black Zero is retrofitted to enable Zod to traverse the cosmos. Template:MoS

1981

• "Excalibur" is released Template:BvS

May

• Jonathan and Martha Kent discover a crashed UFO on their farm containing a small boy who they take in and name Clark.Template:MoS

3rd

• Chato Santana is born.Template:SQ

June

26th

• Thomas and Martha Wayne are killed by a mugger leaving their son Bruce orphaned and under the care of Alfred Pennyworth.Template:BvS

1982​

• S.T.A.R. Labs discover and begin to test on one of the three Mother box's left after Steppenwolf invaded. Presumably the one left in the hands of humanity. Template:BvS

1984

• Lex Luthor is born.

1985

September

12th

• Digger Harkness is born.Template:BvS

1986

16th

• Tatsu Hikari is born. Template:SQ

• Template:SQ

1987

• Dick Grayson/Nightwing is born.Template:BvS

1988

12th

• Clark Kent's superpowers emerge.Template:MoS

1990

20th

• Harleen Quinzel is born.Template:SQ

1992

30th

• Barry Allen is born.Template:BvS

October

• Clark reveals his powers to save a submerged school bus.Template:MoS
• Jonathan shows Clark the crashed infant starship and reveals to him that he is an alien.Template:MoS

1994

• Victor Stone is born. Template:BvS

1995

• Bruce Wayne becomes the vigilante Batman.

1996

• Jason Todd/Robin is born.

1997

19th

• A tornado devastates Smallville, killing Jonathan Kent.Template:MoS

1999

• The Flying Graysons are killed mid-air in front of a crowd in an acrobatic act and Batman takes their son, Richard "Dick" Grayson under his wing Template:BvS

2000

• Luthor Sr. leaves his son, Alexander Luthor Jr.
• Alexander Luthor Jr. becomes CEO of Lexcorp following his father leaving himTemplate:BvS

21st Century

2002

• Wonder Woman captures Slipknot. Template:SQ

2003

• Nora Allen is killed.Template:BvS

2004

• Zoe Lawton is born.Template:SQ

2005

• Dick Grayson leaves Batman and becomes Nightwing.Template:BvS

2011

• Christopher Weiss was first arrested in 2011 having moved from Alabama to Keystone City to pursue his criminal ambitions.

2013

April

• US Military discover a strange object on Ellesmere Island.Template:MoS
• Clark Kent discovers his heritage as Kal, son of El.Template:MoS
• Clark Kent meets Lois Lane.

May

• Battle of Metropolis: General Zod arrives on Earth and attempts to terraform Earth into a new Krypton, but is stopped by Superman.Template:MoS
• Bruce Wayne watches the destruction of Metropolis as mankind is introduced to the Superman.
• "Clark Kent" starts his job at the Daily Planet.Template:MoS

2nd

• "Rick and Morty" begins airing on television Template:JL

2014

August

22nd

• Diana Prince is spotted in Paris, France.

October

13th

• Monster T is killed by the Joker.Template:SQ
• Jason Todd/Robin is captured, tortured and killed by the Joker and Harley Quinn.Template:SQ
• Batman pursues Joker and Harley Quinn in the streets of Gotham City. The Joker escapes leaving Harley Quinn by her own. She is finally captured by the bat vigilante of Gotham.Template:SQ

2015

June

22nd

• Wonder Woman was in Paris, France.Template:BvS

August

• Kryptonite is found in the depths of the Indian Ocean.Template:BvS

November

1st

• Bruce Wayne meets Clark Kent and Diana Prince.
• Superman saves a Mexican girl from dying in a fire.Template:BvS

12th

• Using the LexCorp files, Batman and Wonder Woman discover the existence of Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash.Template:BvS

13th

• Superman is forced to battle Batman and loses. He is spared by Batman after gaining knowledge of Lex Luthor's sinister plan.
• Batman saves Martha Kent and lets KG Beast die.
• Lex Luthor creates Doomsday.Template:BvS
• Battle against Doomsday: Doomsday is unleashed in Metropolis and moves to Gotham City before being stopped by Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. After an intense fight, and using a spear made of kryptonite, Superman makes a last, desprate attack on Doomsday. The monster uses his arm to stab Superman in the chest. Eventually, they both die in front of Batman and Wonder Woman.Template:BvS
• Lex Luthor is sent to Arkham Asylum. Template:BvS

December

• Batman receives information about the killer Floyd Lawton from Amanda Waller and captures him in front of his daughter while they were shopping for Christmas.Template:SQ

2016

August

5th

• Enchantress releases her brother Incubus and now possesses the body of Gerard Davis. Template:SQ
• Midway City is besieged by the Enchantress and her brother The Incubus.Template:SQ

8th

• The Suicice Squad kill both the Enchantress and Incubus.Template:SQ
• The deaths of Chato Santana, Christopher Weiss and Edwards.Template:SQ

12th

• The Joker leads an attack on Belle Reve penitentiary and escapes with his girlfriend Harley Quinn. Template:SQ