The Movie Timeline - be obsessive, be very obsessive


Movie events on the 4th September

1885

Clara Clayton supposedly dies in "The Clayton Ravine", or is saved by Doc Brown. (Back to the Future Part III)

In one timeline, Clara Clayton and her horse career into Shonash Ravine, to be renamed after her. (Hill Valley, CA) (Back to the Future Part III)

1886

Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops. (near Ft. Bowie, Arizona) (Geronimo)

1944

General Erich Fellgiebel executed for his part in the assassination attempt on Hitler. (Germany) (Valkyrie)

1965

Khaki Scout Troop 55 find run-aways Sam Shakusky and Suzy Bishop in the woods. Sam shoots a scout named Deluca in both arms with a stolen air rifle and Suzy stabs a scout named Redford in the back with lefty scissors. A scout nicknamed Lazy-Eye accidentally shoots the troop dog in the neck with a bow and arrow. (New Penzance Island) (Moonrise Kingdom)

1970

Dr. Manhattan falls in love with Laurie during a meeting with the rest of the Watchmen. He lies to Janey when he tells her he still wants her. (New York, New York) (Watchmen)

1971

First day of school. (Alexandria, Virginia) (Remember the Titans)

1972

The Five Heartbeats perform with Flash as their new lead singer and Eddie King makes an impromptu visit after the show. (Beacon Theatre New York City) (The Five Heartbeats)

1973

A date circled on a calendar. (San Francisco, California) (Cloud Atlas)

1977

At a fan-packed performance at the nightclub The Masque, Darby Crash, lead singer of the punk band The Germs, deliberately cuts his bare chest with a knife onstage. (Hollywood, California) (What We Do Is Secret)

1985

Newspaper put out on of the stabbing and consequent of attorney Chris Chambers when he tried to break up a fight between two strangers. We can assume the stabbing probably occured the day before, or at least very recently. (Stand By Me)

2002

Dre Parker's height is measured. (Detroit, MI) (The Karate Kid)

The Oakland Athletics win their twentieth consecutive game, setting a new American League record. (Oakland, California) (Moneyball)

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