| 1890 | James Gatz born in North Dakota |
| 1892 | Nick Carraway born |
| 1899 | Daisy Fay is born |
| 1907 | James Gatz attends St. Olaf’s in Minnesota where he works as a janitor (1) |
| 1907 | James Gatz changes his name to Jay Gatsby (2) |
| 1907 | Jay G. meets Dan Cody and sails to the west indies with him (3) |
| 1912 | Dan Cody dies |
| 1915 | Nick graduates from New Haven and returns to the midwest. He goes east to find business. He is from Chicago. |
| 1917 | Jay Gatsby meets Daisy Fay (who is 18) then he goes off to war (WWI) |
| 1918 | Daisy Fay marries Tom Buchanan |
| 1919 | prohibition of alcohol. Also the year of the “Black Sox” scandal [fix of the world series] |
| 1920-33 | Liquor illegal, Gatsby bootlegs for $$ |
| Spring 1922 | Nick Carraway moves to NY (West Egg) |
| Fall 1922 | Gatsby dies at age 32, Nick is 30 and moves back home. |
| 1924 | Present Day |
Great Gatsby Timeline
April 10, 2020