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===Pre-1900=== | ===Pre-1900=== | ||
*'''1798:''' [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] is founded | *'''1798:''' [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] is founded | ||
*'''1835:''' Earth begins its existence according to the [[Epsilon Program]].[http://www.epsilonprogram.com/] | *'''1835:''' Earth begins its existence according to the [[Epsilon Program]].[http://www.epsilonprogram.com/] | ||
*'''1842: '''The 66th Cavalry under [[Colonel Henry Bolt]] left their base in [[Fort Carson]] to head to [[Las Barrancas]] to heed the calls of homesteaders as bandits attacked. The entire force fell down a hole whilst running to the nearby Las Barrancas. The hole then took the name of the "Barrancas Mass Grave". | *'''1842: '''The 66th Cavalry under [[Colonel Henry Bolt]] left their base in [[Fort Carson]] to head to [[Las Barrancas]] to heed the calls of homesteaders as bandits attacked. The entire force fell down a hole whilst running to the nearby Las Barrancas. The hole then took the name of the "Barrancas Mass Grave". | ||
*'''1888: '''[[Ranch]] starts operating in America. | *'''1888: '''[[Ranch]] starts operating in America. | ||
*'''1897: '''[[Sweeney General Hospital]] opens in [[Portland View]], [[Portland]], [[Liberty City]]. | *'''1897: '''[[Sweeney General Hospital]] opens in [[Portland View]], [[Portland]], [[Liberty City]]. | ||
===1920s=== | ===1920s=== | ||
*'''1923: '''The [[Liberty City Memorial Stadium]] or "Bush Stadium" is completed and opened to public use. | *'''1923: '''The [[Liberty City Memorial Stadium]] or "Bush Stadium" is completed and opened to public use. | ||
===1930s=== | ===1930s=== | ||
*'''1930: '''The [[Subway in GTA III|Portland El]], a commuter train, is introduced for commuters living in [[Portland]], [[Liberty City]]. | *'''1930: '''The [[Subway in GTA III|Portland El]], a commuter train, is introduced for commuters living in [[Portland]], [[Liberty City]]. | ||
*'''1932: '''[[Barber Black Sheep]], a barber shop in [[Vice City]], is established. | *'''1932: '''[[Barber Black Sheep]], a barber shop in [[Vice City]], is established. | ||
*'''1934: '''[[D. Flour Bakery]], a cream bun filler, starts operating in [[San Fierro]]. | *'''1934: '''[[D. Flour Bakery]], a cream bun filler, starts operating in [[San Fierro]]. | ||
===1950s=== | ===1950s=== | ||
*'''1952:''' [[Moorehead Rides Again]], a show featuring [[Gordon Moorehead]] and [[Molly Malmstein]], is cancelled. | *'''1952:''' [[Moorehead Rides Again]], a show featuring [[Gordon Moorehead]] and [[Molly Malmstein]], is cancelled. | ||
*'''1953: '''[[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] in [[Shoreside Vale]], Liberty City is opened for public use. | *'''1953: '''[[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] in [[Shoreside Vale]], Liberty City is opened for public use. | ||
*'''1956:''' [[Victor Vance]] is born. | *'''1956:''' [[Victor Vance]] is born. | ||
===1960s=== | ===1960s=== | ||
*'''1964: '''[[Zero]] is born. | *'''1964: '''[[Zero]] is born. | ||
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*'''1968: '''[[Momma's Restaurant]] opens for business in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Portland]], [[Liberty City]] and was run by [[Momma Cipriani]]. | *'''1968: '''[[Momma's Restaurant]] opens for business in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Portland]], [[Liberty City]] and was run by [[Momma Cipriani]]. | ||
*'''1969: '''[[Jazz Magazines]], a magazines store, opens. | *'''1969: '''[[Jazz Magazines]], a magazines store, opens. | ||
===1970s=== | ===1970s=== | ||
*'''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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*'''1978: '''[[Ricardo Diaz]], a very powerful drug lord from Columbia, bribes the INS for a green card, allowing him to take residence in [[Vice City]]. | *'''1978: '''[[Ricardo Diaz]], a very powerful drug lord from Columbia, bribes the INS for a green card, allowing him to take residence in [[Vice City]]. | ||
*'''1979: '''The construction of [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]] is completed in [[Vice City]] and the stadium opens. | *'''1979: '''The construction of [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]] is completed in [[Vice City]] and the stadium opens. | ||
===1980s=== | ===1980s=== | ||
*'''1980: '''[[Congressman Alex Shrub|Alex Shrub]] is elected Congressman for [[Vice City]]. | *'''1980: '''[[Congressman Alex Shrub|Alex Shrub]] is elected Congressman for [[Vice City]]. | ||
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*'''1987: '''[[Swapmeet]], a sitcom, premieres. | *'''1987: '''[[Swapmeet]], a sitcom, premieres. | ||
*'''1988: '''A pollution leak occurs in Liberty City, presumably with some harmful effects as a government body report stated: "This spill is nowhere near as serious as the pollution leak of 1988, so I don’t know why people are complaining". | *'''1988: '''A pollution leak occurs in Liberty City, presumably with some harmful effects as a government body report stated: "This spill is nowhere near as serious as the pollution leak of 1988, so I don’t know why people are complaining". | ||
===1990s=== | ===1990s=== | ||
*'''1990: '''[[Madd Dogg]] releases his first two albums entitled ''[[Hustlin' Like Gangstaz]]'' and ''[[Still Madd]]''. [[GMW]] also releases an album entitled ''GMW: It’s a GMW Thang!'' | *'''1990: '''[[Madd Dogg]] releases his first two albums entitled ''[[Hustlin' Like Gangstaz]]'' and ''[[Still Madd]]''. [[GMW]] also releases an album entitled ''GMW: It’s a GMW Thang!'' | ||
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*'''1998-2001: '''Toni Cipriani's apartment building in Saint Mark's is destroyed, and the portion of the street directly west is damaged. Cipriani moves into his family's restaurant with his mother. | *'''1998-2001: '''Toni Cipriani's apartment building in Saint Mark's is destroyed, and the portion of the street directly west is damaged. Cipriani moves into his family's restaurant with his mother. | ||
*'''1998-2001: '''The Jefferson Street Credit Union Building construction work is finished, making it the tallest building in Liberty City. The [[Callahan Bridge]] construction is also completed. | *'''1998-2001: '''The Jefferson Street Credit Union Building construction work is finished, making it the tallest building in Liberty City. The [[Callahan Bridge]] construction is also completed. | ||
*'''1998-2001: '''Liberty City radio stations ''[[Liberty City Free Radio|LCFR]]'' and ''[[Radio Del Mundo]]'' are shut down. In addition to most of the DJs from those stations, radio DJs [[Boy Sanchez]], [[Cliff Lane]] and [[ | *'''1998-2001: '''Liberty City radio stations ''[[Liberty City Free Radio|LCFR]]'' and ''[[Radio Del Mundo]]'' are shut down. In addition to most of the DJs from those stations, radio DJs [[Boy Sanchez]], [[Cliff Lane]] and [[Natalie Walsh Davis]] are all fired. ''[[Gardening With Maurice]]'' is taken off the air for claiming the possibility of cross breeding a peach and a Pekingese midget. | ||
*'''1999: '''The car company [[Maibatsu]] comes out with a 12 seat SUV called the [[Maibatsu Monstrosity]]. The car is advertised having a submarine feature. | *'''1999: '''The car company [[Maibatsu]] comes out with a 12 seat SUV called the [[Maibatsu Monstrosity]]. The car is advertised having a submarine feature. | ||
===2000s=== | ===2000s=== | ||
*'''2000: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''' take place.'' | *'''2000: '''The events of '''''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]''' take place.'' | ||
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*'''2001 (August): '''[[Leon McAffrey]], once the most powerful crooked cop in Liberty City, snitches on his trainee [[Ray Machowski]] (and his connection to Yakuza) to gain a dishonorable discharge instead of prison time. | *'''2001 (August): '''[[Leon McAffrey]], once the most powerful crooked cop in Liberty City, snitches on his trainee [[Ray Machowski]] (and his connection to Yakuza) to gain a dishonorable discharge instead of prison time. | ||
*'''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 [[Oriental Gentlemen]] 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 [[Oriental Gentlemen]] 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 [[State of San Andreas|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 Island]] 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 Island Safehouse (GTA III)|safehouse]] and change out of their prison clothes, before driving to [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]]. 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 Island Triads|Triads]]. Joey later introduces Claude to [[Toni Cipriani]], the right hand man of the [[Boss|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 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 Island|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 Island and kills Salvatore Leone as he leaves Luigi's Sex Club 7. 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 [[Leon McAffrey|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. | |||
:*Media mogul [[Donald Love]] contacts Claude and employs him to [[Liberator|rescue]] the Old Oriental Gentleman, who was in the police convoy with him and helps Love with his business interests, including [[Escort Service|defending]] a [[Securicar]] from the Cartel. Love also has him [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|kill]] his former boss Kenji Kasen in an attempt to drive down property prices. Love, however, disappears without a trace. | |||
:*Claude also begins working for [[D-Ice]], leader of the [[Southside Hoods]] sub-sect | |||
:*Asuka Kasen, following the death of her brother, becomes enraged and manages to capture Miguel, Cartel leader Catalina's right hand man. She begins to torture him and uses the information to have Claude attack the Cartel and their businesses interests. This results in [[Ransom (GTA III)|her death]] at the hands of Catalina, who also kills Miguel and kidnaps Maria. Claude later [[The Exchange (GTA III)|rescues Maria and kills Catalina]]. Claude and Maria begin to walk away from [[Cochrane Dam]], where the final battle between Claude and Catalina took place, and he fires a gun, which may have been intended to make her stop talking or to kill her. | |||
:*'''Deaths''' | |||
::*[[Mike Forelli]] | |||
::*[[Lee Chong]] | |||
::*[[Salvatore Leone]] | |||
::*[[Tanner]] | |||
::*[[Leon McAffrey]] | |||
::*[[Kenji Kasen]] | |||
::*[[Miguel]] | |||
::*[[Asuka Kasen]] | |||
::*[[Catalina]] | |||
::*Possibly [[Maria Latore]] | |||
{{endspoiler}} | {{endspoiler}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Here are links to walkthroughs of all of the games missions, describing the events as they unfold. | Here are links to walkthroughs of all of the games missions, describing the events as they unfold. | ||
*[http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:JCdB-dMY2k4J:faqs.ign.com/articles/458/458238p1.html+Tommy+Vercetti+%2235+years+old%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2 Vice City character birth dates, along with “Big” Mitch Baker’s Purple Heart and Ricardo Diaz’s green card information can be found here] | *[http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:JCdB-dMY2k4J:faqs.ign.com/articles/458/458238p1.html+Tommy+Vercetti+%2235+years+old%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2 Vice City character birth dates, along with “Big” Mitch Baker’s Purple Heart and Ricardo Diaz’s green card information can be found here] | ||
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/francisAirport/index.html The date the Francis International Airport is established can be found here] | *[http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/francisAirport/index.html The date the Francis International Airport is established can be found here] | ||
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/main.html Along with the LCPD investigation of El Burro, the information regarding the immigration of the Liberty City’s Yakuza co-leaders circa.2001, can be found here] | *[http://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto3/flash/main.html Along with the LCPD investigation of El Burro, the information regarding the immigration of the Liberty City’s Yakuza co-leaders circa.2001, can be found here] | ||
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/may2001/story1.html Information regarding the “Hong Kong Handover” and its influence on Triad activity can be found here] | *[http://www.rockstargames.com/libertytree/may2001/story1.html Information regarding the “Hong Kong Handover” and its influence on Triad activity can be found here] | ||
*Information on Liberty City Mayor Roger C. Hole can be found in the GTA | *Information on Liberty City Mayor Roger C. Hole can be found in the GTA LCS instruction manual | ||
*Date of when Liberty City is first established can be found on map included in GTA | *Date of when Liberty City is first established can be found on map included in GTA LCS packaging | ||
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