-> Whedonverse Mythological Timeline
Compiled by Dannyboy.

1980
Cordelia Chase is born.

The creators of Happy Days make a deal to bring back the show from ratings hell.

October 16. Tara Maclay is born.

1981
Buffy Anne Summers is born to Joyce and Hank Summers.

Alexander Lavelle Harris is born to Jessica and Anthony Harris.

Willow Rosenberg is born to Sheila and Ira Rosenberg.

Jonathan Levinson is born

Faith is born.

1982
Sunnydale, California. Sunday and her band of vampires move into the abandoned Psi Theta Fraternity house, and prey on UC Sunnydale students.

1983
Sunnydale High wins a state championship, it is the last time they will do so.

1985
Gwen Raiden, unable to control her powers of electric touch, is isolated from the world by her wealthy parents. She is kept inside of a snowsuit whenever possible, to prevent any mishaps.

Gills Rock, Wisconsin. October 28. Young Gwen Raiden is admitted to Thorpe’s Academy, after her parents have made a sizable contribution. She is there to learn how to harness her powers and function in society with them. On the same day, Gwen accidentally kills a boy when she allows a direct contact between her and the boy.

1987
Xander Harris has his sixth birthday party, guests include Willow Rosenberg. A clown mercilessly chases him during the party, which traumatizes him for years to come.

Dawn Summers is born to Joyce and Hank Summers. She is their second daughter. Later revealed that Dawn was created in 2000 and all memories of her previous existence were fabrications.

Mr. Chase (Cordelia’s father) begins cheating on his taxes.

1988
Xander Harris and Willow Rosenberg start kindergarten together. She breaks the yellow crayon and cries because she’s too afraid to tell anyone.

21 year-old Vanessa Brewer purposely takes out her own eyesight. She will spend five years in Pajaur, studying the Nanjin (enlightenment is seeing with the heart, not the mind.) before returning to the United States.

1989

8 year-old Buffy Summers visits her cousin Celia at the hospital. Buffy
is alone with her when she witnesses Celia’s horrible death, screaming as if smother. Celia was actually smothered by the Kindestod, a demon visible only to the feverish.

Los Angeles, California. Walter Kindel kills a family, save for one girl, 10 year-old Dana. He takes her to a hideout and tortures her for months. She was found one day naked and bleeding, wandering the streets, barely functional, nearly catatonic.

Buffy Summers and Billy Fordham start attending school together.

Harmony Kendall begins picking on Willow Rosenberg at school. This will last all the way to high school.

Disclaimer: All references are taken from the show, none from comic books, novels or the movie. As with all things, this is a work in progress. Some dates are conjecture but I&Mac226;ve put them where I feel is best. The Slayer origin date is based on a document presented at the Tampa Buffy Vulkon in 2003. I have not included the cup of perpetual torment, as I am very much uncertain whether there was a real cup at all (however the Columns Opera House is in here) Wesley and Giles&Mac226;s birth date are based on the actor&Mac226;s ages. Feel free to disagree with any of this, questions and comments are welcome.