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*'''1869:''' Is the year Tentative of the founding of [[LCPD in GTA III Era|Liberty City Police Department]]. This date is derived from the insignia of the Department where you can see at a glance the number 1869. | *'''1869:''' Is the year Tentative of the founding of [[LCPD in GTA III Era|Liberty City Police Department]]. This date is derived from the insignia of the Department where you can see at a glance the number 1869. | ||
*'''1872:''' Is founded the [[Liberty City Fire Department]], this date is obtained from the emblem carried by [[Fire Truck]] | *'''1872:''' Is founded the [[Liberty City Fire Department]], this date is obtained from the emblem carried by [[Fire Truck|Fire Trucks]] in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]: "Putting out fire since 1872" | ||
*'''1888: '''[[Ranch]] starts operating in America. | *'''1888: '''[[Ranch]] starts operating in America. | ||
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===1970s=== | ===1970s=== | ||
*'''1970: '''The rock radio station [[K-DST]] started broadcasting in [[ | *'''1970: '''The rock radio station [[K-DST]] started broadcasting in [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], the data obtained from radio slogan that reads: "There are radios that promulgate drugs and women, but we have been doing well for 22 years." (GTA San Andreas takes place in 1992.) | ||
*'''1971: '''The [[Forelli Family]] sends [[Tommy Vercetti]] to kill a man. Tommy is ambushed and attacked by eleven gangsters. Tommy kills all his attackers and is taken to jail under the nickname "The [[Harwood]] Butcher". | *'''1971: '''The [[Forelli Family]] sends [[Tommy Vercetti]] to kill a man. Tommy is ambushed and attacked by eleven gangsters. Tommy kills all his attackers and is taken to jail under the nickname "The [[Harwood]] Butcher". | ||
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*'''1984: '''A Hurricane is forecast to hit Vice City, but safely bypasses it. | *'''1984: '''A Hurricane is forecast to hit Vice City, but safely bypasses it. | ||
*'''1984: '''The car company [[Maibatsu]] releases a new sports car called the [[Thunder]]. | *'''1984: '''The car company [[Maibatsu]] releases a new sports car called the [[Thunder]]. | ||
*'''1984: '''Local radio station [[V-Rock]] intern [[Lazlow]] goes to a school out of Vice City to learn how to be a DJ. In the next year or two, the station fires [[Cousin Ed|DJ Cousin Ed]] and when the station becomes more successful, Lazlow is nationally famous. | *'''1984: '''Local radio station [[V-Rock]] intern [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] goes to a school out of Vice City to learn how to be a DJ. In the next year or two, the station fires [[Cousin Ed|DJ Cousin Ed]] and when the station becomes more successful, Lazlow is nationally famous. | ||
*'''1985: '''The Home [[Degenatron]] games console is released. | *'''1985: '''The Home [[Degenatron]] games console is released. | ||
*'''1985: '''[[Giggle Cream]] is released with the slogan "Make Desserts Funny". | *'''1985: '''[[Giggle Cream]] is released with the slogan "Make Desserts Funny". | ||
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*'''1985: '''[[Jenny Louise Crab]] was named Vice City's civilian of the year | *'''1985: '''[[Jenny Louise Crab]] was named Vice City's civilian of the year | ||
*'''1986: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''''' take place, in summer. | *'''1986: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''''' take place, in summer. | ||
*'''1986: '''Hurricane Hermione approaches but safely bypasses Vice City. | *'''1986: '''Hurricane Hermione approaches but safely bypasses Vice City. | ||
*'''Unknown (1986-1992): '''Ken Rosenberg is disbarred from the law and goes to rehab in Las Venturas for his cocaine addiction. By the time he is released in 1992, Tommy Vercetti has stopped associating with him. | *'''Unknown (1986-1992): '''Ken Rosenberg is disbarred from the law and goes to rehab in Las Venturas for his cocaine addiction. By the time he is released in 1992, Tommy Vercetti has stopped associating with him. | ||
*'''Unknown (1986-1992): '''Lazlow is fired from his radio DJ job at [[V-Rock]], later to become a talk show host on [[Entertaining America]] in 1992. | *'''Unknown (1986-1992): '''Lazlow is fired from his radio DJ job at [[V-Rock]], later to become a talk show host on [[Entertaining America]] in 1992. | ||
*'''1987: '''After [[Carl Johnson]] is blamed for letting his brother [[Brian Johnson]] die, he moves from his hometown of [[Los Santos]] to Liberty City, later to work for [[Joey Leone]] in a stolen car ring. Meanwhile, the trend of crack cocaine empowers the [[Ballas]] and [[Los Santos Vagos]] street gangs, weakening [[Grove Street Families]] who refuse to sell it. [[ | *'''1987: '''After [[Carl Johnson]] is blamed for letting his brother [[Brian Johnson]] die, he moves from his hometown of [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] to Liberty City, later to work for [[Joey Leone]] in a stolen car ring. Meanwhile, the trend of crack cocaine empowers the [[Ballas]] and [[Los Santos Vagos]] street gangs, weakening [[Grove Street Families]] who refuse to sell it. [[Grove Street Families|Seville]] and [[Grove Street Families|Temple]] factions also divide from Grove and begin a three-way feud; according to [[Big Smoke]], "Seville wrongs Temple, Temple wrongs Grove, bad blood leads to bad blood". | ||
*'''1987: '''Giggle Cream is withdrawn from the market two years after being released. | *'''1987: '''Giggle Cream is withdrawn from the market two years after being released. | ||
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*'''1992: '''Kent Paul becomes the manager of the [[Gurning Chimps]] and proposes the band goes to America. The lead member, [[Maccer]], is excited at this prospect. | *'''1992: '''Kent Paul becomes the manager of the [[Gurning Chimps]] and proposes the band goes to America. The lead member, [[Maccer]], is excited at this prospect. | ||
*'''1992: '''[[Paulie Sindacco|Paulie and]] [[Johnny Sindacco]], [[Salvatore Leone]] and the [[Forelli | *'''1992: '''[[Paulie Sindacco|Paulie and]] [[Johnny Sindacco]], [[Salvatore Leone]] and the [[Forelli Family]] form a truce and business partnership in [[Caligula's Palace]], an impressive corporate-scale [[Las Venturas]] hotel and casino. [[Ken Rosenberg]], only days out of rehab, is chosen as their middle man. | ||
*'''1992: '''Mayor [[Roger C. Hole]] is first elected into City Hall. | *'''1992: '''Mayor [[Roger C. Hole]] is first elected into City Hall. | ||
*'''1992: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''''' take place. | *'''1992: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''''' take place. | ||
*'''1992:''' The sitcom ''My Five Uncles'' premieres, replacing the cancelled sitcom ''Just the Five of Us'', which starred [[Jimmy]] and [[Claude Maginot]]. Both shows aired Friday on VBS. Jimmy is arrested the same year, in possession of cocaine with several prostitutes at | *'''1992:''' The sitcom ''My Five Uncles'' premieres, replacing the cancelled sitcom ''Just the Five of Us'', which starred [[Jimmy]] and [[Claude Maginot]]. Both shows aired Friday on VBS. Jimmy is arrested the same year, in possession of cocaine with several prostitutes at [[The Four Dragons Casino]] in [[Las Venturas]] (while being interviewed by [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] news' [[Richard Burns]] at the child actor convention). | ||
*'''1993: '''The infamous million dollar lunch incident takes place in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], in which Mayor Roger C. Hole, three Russian prostitutes and a senior manager from a construction company were caught attempting to secure government contracts. | *'''1993: '''The infamous million dollar lunch incident takes place in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], in which Mayor Roger C. Hole, three Russian prostitutes and a senior manager from a construction company were caught attempting to secure government contracts. | ||
*'''1994: '''Madd Dogg releases an album entitled ''N.L.A.D.B. (Never Leave A Dogg Behind)'', which is poorly received and directs him to retire. Rochell’le releases an album called ''Dangerous Curves'' before her career spirals downward as well. | *'''1994: '''Madd Dogg releases an album entitled ''N.L.A.D.B. (Never Leave A Dogg Behind)'', which is poorly received and directs him to retire. Rochell’le releases an album called ''Dangerous Curves'' before her career spirals downward as well. | ||
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*'''1997: '''The "Hong Kong Handover" takes place in Liberty City, resulting in a massive influx of Chinese Triad activity. | *'''1997: '''The "Hong Kong Handover" takes place in Liberty City, resulting in a massive influx of Chinese Triad activity. | ||
*'''1997: '''Liberty City mayor Roger C. Hole is accused of securing drugs for city officials in exchange for sanitation contracts. | *'''1997: '''Liberty City mayor Roger C. Hole is accused of securing drugs for city officials in exchange for sanitation contracts. | ||
*'''1997: '''[[Zaibatsu|Zaibatsu Pharmaceuticals]], unveiled their new wonder drug, [[Equanox]]. Zaibatsu are claiming that Equanox will combat lethargy, depression, melancholy, sexual dysfunction and allows you to see your environment very slow. | *'''1997: '''[[The Zaibatsu Corporation|Zaibatsu Pharmaceuticals]], unveiled their new wonder drug, [[Equanox]]. Zaibatsu are claiming that Equanox will combat lethargy, depression, melancholy, sexual dysfunction and allows you to see your environment very slow. | ||
*'''1997: '''Car jacking in Liberty City is at an all time high. | *'''1997: '''Car jacking in Liberty City is at an all time high. | ||
*'''1997: '''The FBI makes false allegations against Liberty City businessman [[Barry Harcross]], who also had offices in Colombia. The charges were that of money laundering and buying more than flowers from his Colombian office. This may suggest links to the [[Colombian Cartel]] gang. | *'''1997: '''The FBI makes false allegations against Liberty City businessman [[Barry Harcross]], who also had offices in Colombia. The charges were that of money laundering and buying more than flowers from his Colombian office. This may suggest links to the [[Colombian Cartel]] gang. | ||
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*'''1997: '''Mayor Roger C. Hole opens up an absolute legal killing mayhem for a week in honor of his 59th birthday celebration. | *'''1997: '''Mayor Roger C. Hole opens up an absolute legal killing mayhem for a week in honor of his 59th birthday celebration. | ||
*'''1998: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''''' takes place. | *'''1998: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''''' takes place. | ||
*'''1998: '''[[Jesus Max Sentenz]] founds the new vigilante group [[ | *'''1998: '''[[Jesus Max Sentenz]] founds the new vigilante group the [[Avenging Angels]]. They become defunct by 2001. | ||
*'''1998-2001: '''[[Big Shot Casino]] is renamed Kenji's Casino, still controlled by the Kasen Yakuza and renamed for Kenji Kasen, the new ''waka gashira'' (second-in-command, likely under his father in Japan) of the Yakuza. | *'''1998-2001: '''[[Big Shot Casino]] is renamed Kenji's Casino, still controlled by the Kasen Yakuza and renamed for Kenji Kasen, the new ''waka gashira'' (second-in-command, likely under his father in Japan) of the Yakuza. | ||
*'''1998-2001: '''[[Donald Love]] avoids the Columbian Cartel by living on a yacht in the Carribean, and his investments make him a billionaire. | *'''1998-2001: '''[[Donald Love]] avoids the Columbian Cartel by living on a yacht in the Carribean, and his investments make him a billionaire. | ||
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*'''2001 (October): '''8-Ball is sentenced to a long stint in jail after being convicted on 85 counts of owning a gun without a license. The [[Old Oriental Gentleman]] arrives in Liberty City, and is quickly arrested for not providing a valid reason for being in America. The authorities begin plans to deport him. The dog ban in Liberty City is upheld. | *'''2001 (October): '''8-Ball is sentenced to a long stint in jail after being convicted on 85 counts of owning a gun without a license. The [[Old Oriental Gentleman]] arrives in Liberty City, and is quickly arrested for not providing a valid reason for being in America. The authorities begin plans to deport him. The dog ban in Liberty City is upheld. | ||
*'''2001 (October)''': | *'''2001 (October)''': | ||
:*[[Catalina]] and [[Claude]] arrive in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], having left the [[ | :*[[Catalina]] and [[Claude]] arrive in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], having left the [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|state of San Andreas]] [[1992|nine years previously]]. The two [[Introduction (GTA III)|rob]] a [[Bank of Liberty|bank]], however, Catalina shoots Claude, leaving him for dead, before [[Banshee|speeding]] off with high ranking [[Colombian Cartel]] gangster [[Miguel]]. | ||
:*Claude is later arrested and recovers from his gunshot wound. He is convicted but escapes when being transfered from [[Staunton Island]] to [[Portland]] when the Colombian Cartel attack the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police convoy]]. They kidnap the [[Old Oriental Gentleman]] and, in the confusion, Claude and another prisoner, later identified as [[8-Ball]] manage to escape and avoid the shock waves of a bomb left by the Cartel. | :*Claude is later arrested and recovers from his gunshot wound. He is convicted but escapes when being transfered from [[Staunton Island]] to [[Portland]] when the Colombian Cartel attack the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police convoy]]. They kidnap the [[Old Oriental Gentleman]] and, in the confusion, Claude and another prisoner, later identified as [[8-Ball]] manage to escape and avoid the shock waves of a bomb left by the Cartel. | ||
:*Claude and 8-Ball escape to a [[Portland | :*Claude and 8-Ball escape to a [[Portland Hideout|hideout]] and change out of their prison clothes, before driving to [[Sex Club Seven]]. 8-Ball convinces the clubs owner, [[Leone Family]] made man [[Luigi Goterelli]], to give Claude a chance and he has him drive [[Misty]] from the [[Sweeney General Hospital|hospital]] back to the club. | ||
:*Claude continues to work for Goterelli, who later introduces him to [[Joey Leone]], who has him stir up tensions between the Leone Family and both [[Dead Skunk in the Trunk|the]] [[Forelli Family]] and [[Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong|the]] [[Portland Triads|Triads]]. Joey later introduces Claude to [[Toni Cipriani]], the right hand man of the [[ | :*Claude continues to work for Goterelli, who later introduces him to [[Joey Leone]], who has him stir up tensions between the Leone Family and both [[Dead Skunk in the Trunk|the]] [[Forelli Family]] and [[Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong|the]] [[Portland Triads|Triads]]. Joey later introduces Claude to [[Toni Cipriani]], the right hand man of the [[Gang Leaders|Don]], who has Claude continue working in the ongoing troubles with the Triads. | ||
:*Claude also begins working for [[Bitch'n' Dog Food|factory]] manager [[Marty Chonks]] and [[Diablos]] leader [[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]]. | :*Claude also begins working for [[Bitch'n' Dog Food|factory]] manager [[Marty Chonks]] and [[Diablos]] leader [[El Burro (GTA III)|El Burro]]. | ||
:*Claude is later introduced to the head of the Leone Family, [[Salvatore Leone]], who is keen on tackling the Colombian Cartel's rising power base and has him [[Bomb Da Base Act I|team with]] 8-Ball to [[Bomb Da Base Act II|destroy]] a freighter used to manufacture the drug [[SPANK]]. | :*Claude is later introduced to the head of the Leone Family, [[Salvatore Leone]], who is keen on tackling the Colombian Cartel's rising power base and has him [[Bomb Da Base Act I|team with]] 8-Ball to [[Bomb Da Base Act II|destroy]] a freighter used to manufacture the drug [[SPANK]]. | ||
:*Claude was later called to Salvatore's [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|home]] and has him drive to move a car from [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]] before the police discovers its contents. Claude, however, receives a message on his [[Communication|pager]] from [[Maria Latore]], the Don's wife, who tells him to go to a small dock, where she explains the situation, that she had told Salvatore they were an item and that he'd had a car bomb planted in the car. The two, with [[Yakuza]] co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]] then escape to [[Staunton Island]] by boat. | :*Claude was later called to Salvatore's [[Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club|home]] and has him drive to move a car from [[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]] before the police discovers its contents. Claude, however, receives a message on his [[Communication|pager]] from [[Maria Latore]], the Don's wife, who tells him to go to a small dock, where she explains the situation, that she had told Salvatore they were an item and that he'd had a car bomb planted in the car. The two, with [[Yakuza]] co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]] then escape to [[Staunton Island]] by boat. | ||
:*Claude, in an attempt to prove himself to Asuka, returns to Portland and kills Salvatore Leone as he leaves | :*Claude, in an attempt to prove himself to Asuka, returns to Portland and kills Salvatore Leone as he leaves Sex Club Seven. He then continues to work for Asuka, protecting her from the [[Paparazzi Purge|paparazzi]] and an [[Two-Faced Tanner|undercover policeman]]. She then introduces him to her brother and co-leader [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] and the crooked policeman [[Ray Machowski]]. | ||
:*Claude works for Kenji and helps him maintain his honour, including [[Kanbu Bust-out|busting]] [[Kanbu]] out of prison and [[Deal Steal|ambushing]] a deal between the Colombian Cartel and the [[Uptown Yardies]]. Claude also begins to work for corrupt policeman Ray Machowski, attempting to cover up his dealings with the Yakuza, including [[Gone Fishing|killing]] his partner and [[Plaster Blaster|killing]] his former partner. | :*Claude works for Kenji and helps him maintain his honour, including [[Kanbu Bust-out|busting]] [[Kanbu]] out of prison and [[Deal Steal|ambushing]] a deal between the Colombian Cartel and the [[Uptown Yardies]]. Claude also begins to work for corrupt policeman Ray Machowski, attempting to cover up his dealings with the Yakuza, including [[Gone Fishing|killing]] his partner and [[Plaster Blaster|killing]] his former partner. | ||
:*Claude then briefly works for [[King Courtney]], leader of the Uptown Yardies, before he is [[Kingdom Come|betrayed]] when the Cartel succeed in forming an alliance with the Yardies. | :*Claude then briefly works for [[King Courtney]], leader of the Uptown Yardies, before he is [[Kingdom Come|betrayed]] when the Cartel succeed in forming an alliance with the Yardies. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||