Timeline

• 1918 A.D.

  Steve Rogers is born in Brooklyn, New York.

• Between September 1917 and November 1918.

  1918 A.D.

  Joe Rogers dies from a Mustard Gas attack with the 107th during the First World War.

• Between September 1917 and November 1918.

  1918 A.D.

  Joe Rogers dies from a Mustard Gas attack with the 107th during the First World War.

• January 1

  1930 A.D.

  Dr. Abraham Erskine works in a German university doing research into the Super Soldier Serum.

• January 1

  1930 A.D.

  Dr. Abraham Erskine works in a German university doing research into the Super Soldier Serum.

• 1933 A.D.

  Johann Schmidt begins to search for the Tesseract.

• 1940 A.D.

  Johann Schmidt takes part in an test involving Erskine and an incomplete Super Soldier Serum which turns Schmidt into the nightmarishly disfigured Red Skull.

• 1940 A.D.

  Erskine is rescued by Agent 13 (Peggy Carter) and brought into the Strategic Science Reserve.

• March

  1942 A.D.

  Johann Schmidt invades Tonsberg and recovers the Tesseract.

• March

  1942 A.D.

  Erskine rejects all the candidates selected by Col Philips for the Super Soldier Serum.

• March

  1942 A.D.

  Johann Schmidt invades Tonsberg and recovers the Tesseract.

• March

  1942 A.D.

  Erskine rejects all the candidates selected by Col Philips for the Super Soldier Serum.

• June 14

  1943 A.D.

  Howard Stark hosts the World Exposition of Tomorrow, where a "Technology of the Future" exhibit is being presented by Stark himself. Notable demonstrations were the Human Torch and a flying car using Stark Gravitic Reversion Technology. The success of the presentation would lead Howard to later expand the event into his own Stark Expo.

• June 14

  1943 A.D.

  Erskine spots Steve Rogers at a recruitment office and recruits him into the trials to determine the first test subject for the improved Super Soldier Serum.

• June 14

  1943 A.D.

  Howard Stark hosts the World Exposition of Tomorrow, where a "Technology of the Future" exhibit is being presented by Stark himself. Notable demonstrations were the Human Torch and a flying car using Stark Gravitic Reversion Technology. The success of the presentation would lead Howard to later expand the event into his own Stark Expo.

• June 14

  1943 A.D.

  Erskine spots Steve Rogers at a recruitment office and recruits him into the trials to determine the first test subject for the improved Super Soldier Serum.

• June 15-21st

  1943 A.D.

  During training for the SSR's Super Soldier Program at Camp Lehigh, Steve Rogers meets Peggy Carter. Steve throws himself on what he believes to be a live grenade to protect his fellow recruits and passes Col. Phillips' test and is selected as the candidate for the serum.

• June 15-21st

  1943 A.D.

  During training for the SSR's Super Soldier Program at Camp Lehigh, Steve Rogers meets Peggy Carter. Steve throws himself on what he believes to be a live grenade to protect his fellow recruits and passes Col. Phillips' test and is selected as the candidate for the serum.

• June 22

  1943 A.D.

  Steve Rogers undergoes the Super Soldier transformation. Abraham Erskine is killed by Heinz Kruger. Steve pursues Kruger on foot only for the HYDRA agent to take a cyanide pill.

• June 22

  1943 A.D.

  Steve Rogers undergoes the Super Soldier transformation. Abraham Erskine is killed by Heinz Kruger. Steve pursues Kruger on foot only for the HYDRA agent to take a cyanide pill.

• June 23-November 2nd

  1943 A.D.

  Steve Rogers tours with the USO as Captain America.

• June 23-November 2nd

  1943 A.D.

  James Barnes is captured with the 107th near Azzano and is experimented on by Arnim Zola.

• June 23-November 2nd

  1943 A.D.

  Steve Rogers tours with the USO as Captain America.

• June 23-November 2nd

  1943 A.D.

  James Barnes is captured with the 107th near Azzano and is experimented on by Arnim Zola.

• November 3

  1943 A.D.

  Captain America arrives in Italy with the USO.

• November 3

  1943 A.D.

  Captain America arrives in Italy with the USO.

• November 3-10th

  1943 A.D.

  Steve learns of the captured 107th and is flown into enemy territory denying the wishes of Col. Phillips.

• November 3-10th

  1943 A.D.

  Captain America rescues American POWs and first encounters the Red Skull. According to Phillips. His success earns him official active duty status.

• November 3-10th

  1943 A.D.

  Steve learns of the captured 107th and is flown into enemy territory denying the wishes of Col. Phillips.

• November 3-10th

  1943 A.D.

  Captain America rescues American POWs and first encounters the Red Skull. According to Phillips. His success earns him official active duty status.

• November 3-10th

  1943 A.D.

  Howard Stark creates a unique shield and costume for Captain America.

• December

  1943 A.D.

  Johann Schmidt and Arnim Zola successfully transfer energy from the Tesseract into their HYDRA weapons.

• December

  1943 A.D.

  Johann Schmidt and Arnim Zola successfully transfer energy from the Tesseract into their HYDRA weapons.

• 1944-45

  After falling off a moving train while attempting to capture Arnim Zola, James Barnes is presumed dead.

• March

  1945 A.D.

  Captain America and US forces raid a HYDRA base. The Red Skull is disintegrated when he touches the Tesseract.

• March

  1945 A.D.

  Captain America and US forces raid a HYDRA base. The Red Skull is disintegrated when he touches the Tesseract.

• March

  1945 A.D.

  The Tesseract falls into the ocean. Captain America crashes The Valkyrie into the arctic, where he is frozen in suspended animation. He is presumed dead.

• 1945-46

  Howard Stark recovers the Tesseract while searching for Steve.

• JAN-MAR

  2012

  S.H.I.E.L.D. locates Captain America trapped in ice.

• JAN-MAR

  2012

  Captain America wakes up in a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility and panics, escaping into the streets. Nick Fury explains what happened and recruits Captain America to the Avengers.