Events[]
- John J. Pershing is sent in the Philippines to pacify the Moros factions.[1]
- People begin to take notice of Edith Wharton's writing.[2]
- Howard Carter is appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities to the Egyptian government.[3]
- Boer War begins in southern Africa.[3]
- Robert Koldewy begins the historic excavation of Babylon.[4]
- Powdered aspirin is introduced.[4]
- The China Maid is built.[5]
- X-rays are first used for cancer treatment.[4]
- Linear B, the script on tablets found during excavations at Knossos on Crete, is discovered.[6]
- September 13: Henry Bliss is killed by a car, making him the first known motor fatality[3]
- Boxer Rebellion begins in China.[7] Soldiers like Nat Warrick plunder Peking.[8]
- October
- Philippine–American War begins between United States of America and Philippines.[3]
- October 19: Robert Goddard has life-altering revelation regarding space travel.[3]
Births[]
- January 17: Al Capone in Naples, Italy.[9]
- July 1: Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr. in Princeton, New Jersey.[10]
- July 21: Ernest Hemingway in Oak Park, Illinois.[3]
- Meto (Approximate)[11]
- Herman Mueller[12]
- Nancy Stratemeyer
- Sean Lemass in Dublin, Ireland[13]
- Gale Parker[14]
Deaths[]
- September 13: Henry Bliss in New York City.[3]
Behind the sceness[]
Interactive Timeline places the beginning of the Boxer Rebellion in June of 1900[15], while Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide places it correctly in 1899.[7]
Appearances[]
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" (Mentioned only) → My First Adventure
- Safari Sleuth (Mentioned only)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Mountain of Fire (Mentioned only)
- The Irish Rebellion (Glossary)
- The Mata Hari Affair (Mentioned only)
- The Roaring Twenties (Glossary)
- Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Who Are Those Guys? (Non-fiction source)
- The World of Indiana Jones
- Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook
- The Secret Life of Edith Wharton(Non-fiction source)
- Indiana Jones' Marshall College entry on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- Interactive Timeline
- Grail Diary (prop replica)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Who Are Those Guys?
- ↑ The Secret Life of Edith Wharton
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Interactive Timeline
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The World of Indiana Jones
- ↑ Young Indiana Jones and the Mountain of Fire
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- ↑ Young Indiana Jones and the Face of the Dragon
- ↑ The Roaring Twenties
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" → My First Adventure
- ↑ Safari in Africa
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade junior novel (2008)
- ↑ The Irish Rebellion
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates
- ↑ Interactive Timeline