DATES (Calendar)
(See also Beliefs Clarified; Calendars; Chronology; Dates of Prophetic Significance; 100 Years Ago [Series in Yearbook and The Watchtower])
(Note centered headings below: B.C.E.; C.E.)
A.M. (anno mundi): w94 7/15 28
archaeological dating: it-1 456
B.C.-A.D. system: w99 11/1 4, 6
B.C.E.-C.E. system: it-1 458; g97 5/22 29; si 282
why used by Witnesses: g 3/09 30
Bible:
how dates are determined: rs 93
charts:
20th century: g99 12/8 2-9
dates connected with space stations: g99 8/22 17
dates of principal religious writings: pc 14
ecumenical movement: g91 2/22 4-5
important dates in spread of Christianity in first century: bt 12
keep on saying, “Come!”: w10 2/15 16
key dates in transmission of the Bible: w97 8/15 8-9; w97 9/15 26-27
kings and prophets of Judah and Israel: nwt 1744-1747; w05 8/1 12
main events of Jesus’ earthly life: it-2 63-66; nwt 1748-1763; si 287-290
Medo-Persia and Greece—Two Centuries of Confrontation: g99 8/8 26
noteworthy events in the modern-day history of Jehovah’s Witnesses: jv 718-723
outstanding dates during kingdoms of Judah and Israel: it-1 464-466
outstanding historical dates: si 294-297
time line of Abraham’s seed and Israel’s Exodus: g 5/12 16-17
charts “Other Items That Made the News”:
1919-1928: g87 3/8 14
1929-1934: g87 3/22 26
1935-1940: g87 4/8 21
1941-1943: g87 4/22 19
1944-1945: g87 5/8 20
1946-1959: g87 5/22 14
1960-1969: g87 6/8 25
1970-1986: g87 6/22 13
end of old system: w25.06 15-16; w08 2/15 25; g 4/08 4-5; w06 2/1 22-23, 26; w98 9/15 10-16; w95 11/1 11, 15-20; rs 97-98; w87 2/1 29
no need to know: w25.06 15; bt 16; kp 14; w98 11/15 17-19; w98 12/15 30
set: w98 11/15 16-17
‘you know neither day nor hour’ (Mt 25:13): w12 9/15 23-27
international date line: yb09 73, 118; g01 12/22 13-14; g97 9/22 29
Islamic: sh 292
Jehovah’s Witnesses:
1878: jv 632-633
1881: jv 632
1914: kr 15, 50; yb13 176; jt 6-7; g95 6/22 8-9; jv 134-138, 634-637
1915: jv 632
1925: w25.10 2; g95 6/22 9; jv 78, 632-633
1975: g95 6/22 9; jv 104, 633
suggested dates for Christ’s second coming: g93 3/22 4
Jesus’ death:
most important in history: g 3/06 32; w88 2/15 10
Jewish chronology: w94 7/15 28-30
Jewish year:
significant dates: w90 9/1 17
last week of Jesus’ life:
events each day: mwb20.04 2-3; it-2 65-66, 742-743; nwt 1786-1789; w11 2/1 22-24; w00 9/15 16-20; w92 3/1 11-21
feast with Jesus at home of Simon the leper: w86 2/15 31
Memorial: ijwfq article 45; od 69-70; bh 206; w13 12/15 18-19; w12 3/1 16; w11 2/1 21-22; w08 4/1 29; w03 2/15 14; w90 2/15 13-15; om 80; rs 269
why often differs from modern Passover: w13 12/15 18-19; w11 2/1 22; w90 2/15 14-15; rs 269
methods for expressing: it-1 447-448
Bible dates: it-1 448
pivotal dates: it-1 458; si 282; rs 93
29 C.E.: it-1 458; it-2 1100; w91 11/15 31; si 283
539 B.C.E.: it-1 458-459; w11 10/1 28; si 85, 282-283, 285
pre-Flood: rs 94-95
theory that years in Bible account equal months: it-2 252
B.C.E.
4026, fall, Adam created (Ge 2:7): it-1 45, 459; bm 4; si 286-287, 294
3896, Seth born (Ge 5:3): si 294
3791, Enosh born (Ge 5:6): wp17.1 12
3566, Jared born (Ge 5:15): wp17.1 12
3404, Enoch born (Ge 5:18): wp17.1 12; w01 9/15 29; si 294
3339, Methuselah born (Ge 5:21): wp17.1 12; si 294
3152, Lamech born (Ge 5:25): wp17.1 13; si 294
3096, Adam dies (age 930) (Ge 5:5): it-1 46; wp17.1 12; bm 5; si 294
3039, Enoch transferred (age 365) (Ge 5:23, 24): wp17.1 12; si 294
2970, Noah born (Ge 5:28, 29): it-2 506; wp17.1 13; si 294
2886, Enosh dies (age 905) (Ge 5:11): wp17.1 12
2604, Jared dies (age 962) (Ge 5:20): wp17.1 12
2490, God’s pronouncement as to mankind (Ge 6:3): w12 4/15 23; si 294
2470, Japheth born (Ge 5:32; 10:21): it-1 1255; w12 4/15 23; si 294
2468, Shem born (Ge 11:10): it-2 919; si 294
2375, Lamech dies (age 777) (Ge 5:31): wp17.1 13
2370, Methuselah dies (age 969) (Ge 5:27): wp17.1 12; si 294
second month (November), Flood begins (Ge 7:11): it-1 459, 609; bm 6; w03 5/15 4-5; si 286, 294
40 days later (December), downpour stops (Ge 7:12, 17): w13 8/1 14
2369, seventh month (April), ark comes to rest in Ararat (Ge 8:4): w13 8/1 14; w03 5/15 5
tenth month (June), mountaintops visible (Ge 8:5): w13 8/1 14; w03 5/15 5
first month (September), Noah removes part of roof (Ge 8:13): w13 8/1 14; w03 5/15 5
second month (November), exit from ark (Ge 8:13-19): w13 8/1 14; w03 5/15 5
post-Flood history begins: it-1 459-460
rainbow covenant (Ge 9:12-16): it-1 522; si 294
2368, Arpachshad born (Ge 11:10): it-1 179, 460; si 294
a. 2269, Tower of Babel built (Ge 10:25; 11:1-9, 18, 19): it-1 460; it-2 595; si 294
2020, Noah dies (age 950) (Ge 9:28, 29): wp17.1 13; si 294
2018, Abraham born (Ge 11:10-26, 32; 12:4): it-1 28; bm 7; si 294
2008, Sarah born (Ge 17:17): it-1 31
1943, Nisan 14 (Abib) (March-April), Abraham (age 75) crosses Euphrates (Ge 12:4): it-1 29, 330-331; ia 30; w01 8/15 17-18; si 294
Abrahamic covenant takes effect (Ga 3:17): mwb20.02 2; it-1 29, 460, 522, 776-777; w14 10/15 9; nwt 1768; ia 30; bm 7; w04 1/15 26-27; w01 8/15 17-18; si 286, 294; g88 5/22 27; ws 75
430-year period begins (Ex 12:40, 41; Ga 3:17): it-1 29, 776-777; w16.07 14; si 286, 294
b. 1933, Jehovah promises land of Canaan to Abraham and his offspring (Ge 12:7): it-1 29, 776
Abraham visits Egypt; Pharaoh takes Sarah, returns her; Abraham returns to Canaan (Ge 12:10–13:1): it-1 29, 694
Lot rescued (Ge 14:12-16): it-1 29; si 294
Abraham visits Melchizedek (Ge 14:18-20): it-1 29; it-2 366; si 294
1933, Sarah (age 75) gives Hagar to Abraham (age 85) to have a son (Ge 16:3): it-1 31; it-2 863; wp17.5 12
1932, Ishmael born (Ge 16:15, 16): it-1 31, 461, 776, 1225; si 294
1919, Abram’s name changed to Abraham (Ge 17:5): it-1 31
covenant of circumcision made with Abraham (age 99) (Ge 17:9-14): it-1 31, 469; si 294
Sarai’s name changed to Sarah (Ge 17:15): it-2 863
Abraham hosts three angels: it-1 31
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed: it-1 31; si 294
Abimelech, king of Gerar, tries to take Sarah (age 89) for harem: it-1 24, 31
1918, Isaac born: it-1 31, 462, 776; si 294
450-year period begins (Ac 13:17-20): it-1 777; si 294
1913, Isaac weaned (age 5); Ishmael (age 19) mocks (Ge 21:8, 9; Ga 4:29): it-1 31, 461, 776, 1216-1217, 1225; si 294
400-year affliction begins (Ge 15:13): it-1 31, 460-461, 776, 1216, 1225; w16.07 14-15; w04 1/15 27; si 17, 286, 294
1893, Abraham (age 125) attempts to sacrifice Isaac (age 25): it-1 31
1881, Sarah dies (age 127) (Ge 23:1, 2): it-1 31; it-2 920; si 294
1878, Isaac (age 40) weds Rebekah: it-1 1217; it-2 920; si 294
1868, Shem dies (age 600): si 294
1858, Esau and Jacob born: it-1 1218; si 294
1843, Abraham dies (age 175): it-1 31, 1242; si 294
a. 1843, Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, Abimelech protects both: it-1 24
1818, Esau weds (age 40): si 294
1795, Ishmael dies (age 137): it-1 1226; si 294
1781, Jacob (age 77) flees to Mesopotamia: it-1 1243; it-2 726; si 294
1774, Jacob (age 84) weds Leah and Rachel: it-2 1235; si 294
c. 1774–c. 1767, ten sons born to Jacob: it-1 30
Leah bears Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah: it-2 123-124, 240, 795, 944
Bilhah (Rachel’s servant) bears Dan, Naphtali: it-1 315, 573; it-2 469
Zilpah (Leah’s servant) bears Gad, Asher: it-1 190, 876; it-2 1235
Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun: it-1 1234-1235; it-2 1222
1767, Rachel bears Joseph: it-2 106; si 294
1761, Jacob (age 97) departs for Canaan: it-1 882; si 294
c. 1761, Jacob and Laban make covenant: it-1 882
Jacob wrestles angel, is named Israel: si 294
Jacob and Esau meet, make peace: it-1 760, 1245
a. 1761, Rachel bears Benjamin, dies: it-1 287-288, 1245-1246; it-2 726
1750, Joseph (age 17) sold into slavery: it-1 1246; w15 2/1 12; bm 8; si 294
1739, Joseph (age 28) interprets dreams of baker and cupbearer: w15 2/1 12-14
1738, Isaac dies (age 180): it-1 1218; si 294
1737, Joseph (age 30) becomes prime minister of Egypt: w15 2/1 14-15; si 294
1728, Jacob (age 130) moves to Egypt: it-1 460; si 294
1711, Jacob dies (age 147): it-1 1247; si 294
1657, Joseph dies (age 110): nwt 1768; si 95, 294
c. 1613, Job tried: it-2 81; bm 9; si 294
a. 1600, Egypt becomes world power: si 294
1597, Aaron born: it-1 9
1593, Moses born: si 294
1553, Moses (age 40) flees to Midian: si 294
c. 1514, Moses at burning bush: si 294
1513, Nisan 14 (Abib) (March-April), Moses (age 80) leads Exodus from Egypt: it-1 460-461, 776-777; nwt 1770; g 5/12 17; bm 10; si 285-286, 295
Nisan 14, 400-year affliction ends (Ge 15:13): it-1 776, 1216; w16.07 14-15; si 295
Nisan 14, 430-year period ends (Ex 12:40, 41; Ga 3:17): w16.07 14; si 295
Nisan 15, Israelites depart Rameses (Nu 33:3): it-1 536
Nisan, Israelites cross Red Sea, sing victory song, Miriam leads women (Ex 14:1–15:21): it-2 414
Iyyar (Ziv) (April-May), Israelites reach wilderness of Sin, quail provided, manna begins forming (Ex 16:1-18): it-2 309; si 22
Sivan (May-June), Law Covenant with Israel at Sinai (Ex 19:1; 24:6-8): it-2 599; nwt 1770; si 295
ark of the covenant made (Ex 37:1): ijwbq article 118
Genesis written: it-1 919; si 13, 295
1512, Nisan 1 (Abib) (March-April), tabernacle completed (Ex 40:1, 2, 17-34): it-2 1058; nwt 1772; si 295
Nisan 1-7, Aaronic priesthood installed (Ex 40:12-15; Le 8:1-35): it-1 1207-1208; it-2 683; si 295
ark of the covenant inaugurated with tabernacle and priesthood (Ex 40:1-3, 9, 20, 21; Le 8:1-10): ijwbq article 118; it-1 166
c. 1474, Amorite kingdom conquered by Israel (De 4:47, 48; Jos 12:1-6): it-1 178
1474, Nisan (Abib) (March-April), Miriam dies at Kadesh (Nu 20:1): ijwia article 7; it-2 415
Ab 1 (July-August), Aaron dies at Mount Hor (age 123) (Nu 33:38, 39): it-1 9; it-2 439
c. 1473, Balaam attempts to curse Israel: it-1 56
census of Israel on Plains of Moab: it-1 178
Job written: it-2 81-82; si 95, 295
1473, Numbers written: it-2 514; si 30, 295
Shebat (January-February), covenant with Israel at Moab: it-1 523-524; si 295
Shebat, Deuteronomy written: it-1 620; si 36-37, 295
Adar (February-March), Joshua commissioned: it-2 439; nwt 1770
Adar, Moses dies (age 120): it-2 439; si 37, 95, 295
spies enter Jericho: it-2 727
Nisan 10 (Abib) (March-April), Israelites enter Promised Land (Jos 4:19): it-1 461, 944; nwt 1771; bm 11; si 295
Nisan 11-13, Israelite males circumcised: it-1 470, 944, 961
Nisan 14, Passover celebrated (Jos 5:10): it-2 582
Nisan 15, Israelites begin eating of the land’s produce (Jos 5:11): it-1 1040
manna stops forming (Jos 5:12): it-2 309
Jericho and Ai fall: it-1 66; it-2 36
c. 1467, conquest of Canaan completed: it-1 462; nwt 1771; bm 11; si 295
450-year period ends (Ac 13:17-20): it-1 777; si 295
Israel’s tribes receive land: it-1 91; nwt 1774
c. 1450, Joshua written: si 42, 295
Joshua dies (age 110): it-2 113-115; si 295
1424, first Jubilee celebrated: it-2 123
1173, Jephthah becomes judge: it-2 26
1117, Saul begins reign: it-1 14, 461; nwt 1774; bm 12; si 295
1107, David born: si 295
c. 1100, Judges written: si 46, 295
c. 1090, Ruth written: si 51, 295
c. 1078, Saul dies: it-1 14, 1232
1 Samuel written: si 53-54, 295
1077, David (age 30) becomes king of Judah at Hebron: it-1 461, 464, 588; si 295
Ish-bosheth (age 40) becomes king of Israel (2Sa 2:8-10): it-1 1224; w05 5/15 17
1075, Ish-bosheth (age 42) assassinated: it-1 1224; w05 5/15 17
1070, David (age 37) becomes king over all Israel: it-1 464; w05 5/15 17; si 60, 295
a. 1070, David (age 38+) brings ark of covenant to Jerusalem: ijwbq article 118; si 60, 295
Kingdom covenant with David: nwt 1776; bm 13; si 295
c. 1040, 2 Samuel written: it-2 853; w05 5/15 16; si 59, 295
1037, Solomon begins reign: it-1 461; bm 13; si 284-285, 295
David dies (age 70): it-1 590; si 284
1034, Solomon begins temple: it-1 461; it-2 1076; g 5/12 17; si 285, 295
1027, Solomon completes temple: it-2 988, 1077; bm 13; si 295
1026, ark of the covenant moved into temple: ijwbq article 118; it-1 167
Solomon dedicates temple: it-2 988-989, 1077; nwt 1772, 1778; w05 7/1 29
c. 1020, Song of Solomon written: bm 13; w06 11/15 17; si 115, 295
b. 1000, Ecclesiastes written: si 112, 295
998, Solomon dies: it-2 37, 986; si 285
997, Rehoboam (age 41) becomes king (1Ki 14:21; 2Ch 12:13): it-2 767; si 295
Israel divided into two kingdoms: it-1 461; it-2 767; bm 14; si 285, 295
Jeroboam becomes king of Israel: it-1 464; si 295
993, Pharaoh Shishak invades Judah: it-1 450, 697; it-2 934; si 295
980, Abijah (Abijam) becomes king of Judah: it-1 23; si 295
978, Asa becomes king of Judah: it-1 464; si 295
977, Asa’s first regnal year: it-1 183
c. 976, Nadab becomes king of Israel: it-2 460; si 295
c. 975, Baasha becomes king of Israel: it-1 234; si 295
967, Asa defeats Ethiopians: it-1 697
963, Sivan (May-June), Asa holds assembly in Jerusalem to make covenant: it-1 184
962, “36th year” of Asa’s reign (2Ch 16:1): it-1 184
c. 952, Elah becomes king of Israel: it-1 234, 701; si 295
c. 951, Zimri becomes king of Israel for seven days: it-2 1235; si 295
Omri and Tibni become rival kings of Israel: it-2 554; si 295
c. 947, Omri alone king of Israel: si 295
c. 940, Ahab becomes king of Israel: it-1 59; si 295
936, Jehoshaphat (age 35) becomes king of Judah (1Ki 22:42; 2Ch 20:31): it-1 465, 1271; si 295
c. 920, Ahaziah coregent with father Ahab as king of Israel: mwb22.11 7; it-1 465
Ahab dies: it-1 454-455, 465
c. 919, Ahaziah becomes sole king of Israel: it-1 62; si 295
c. 917, Jehoram (son of Ahab) becomes king of Israel: mwb22.11 7; it-1 1270; si 295
913, Jehoram (son of Jehoshaphat) (age 32) reigns with father over Judah (2Ki 8:16, 17; 2Ch 21:5, 20): it-1 1271-1272; si 295
c. 911, Jehoram (son of Jehoshaphat) becomes sole ruler of Judah: mwb22.11 7
911, Jehoshaphat dies: it-1 1271
c. 906, Ahaziah (age 22) (grandson of Jehoshaphat; grandson of Ahab through Athaliah) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 8:26; 2Ch 22:1, 2): mwb22.11 7; it-1 63, 465; si 295
c. 905, Jehu anointed as king of Israel: w98 1/1 12; si 295
Jehoram (son of Ahab) killed by Jehu: mwb22.11 7; it-1 465, 1270
Jezebel killed by Jehu: mwb22.11 7
Ahaziah (grandson of Jehoshaphat) killed by Jehu: mwb22.11 7; it-1 63
Athaliah usurps throne of Judah: mwb22.11 7; it-1 209; si 295
c. 904, Jehu’s first year as king of Israel: mwb22.11 7; it-1 454-455, 465; it-2 22
898, Jehoash (son of Ahaziah) (age 7) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 11:21; 2Ch 24:1): mwb22.11 7; it-1 1265; si 295
c. 877, Jehu dies: it-2 22
876, Jehoahaz becomes king of Israel: it-1 1265; si 295
860, Jehoahaz dies: it-1 1265
c. 859, Jehoash (son of Jehoahaz) becomes king of Israel: it-1 465; si 295
859, Jehoash (son of Ahaziah) assassinated: it-1 1265-1266
858, Amaziah (age 25) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 14:1, 2; 2Ch 25:1): it-1 88; si 295
c. 844, Jeroboam II becomes king of Israel: it-2 38; si 153, 295
829, Uzziah (Azariah) (age 16) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 14:21; 2Ch 26:1-3): it-2 1146; si 295
c. 820, Joel written: w07 10/1 12; jd 17; si 146, 296
c. 818, Uzziah (Azariah) ‘becomes king’ (2Ki 15:1): it-1 465; it-2 1146
c. 804, Amos written: si 148, 296
Hosea begins prophesying: it-1 1146; si 143
Jeroboam II begins last regnal year: it-1 1146
c. 803, Jeroboam II dies: it-2 1223
c. 792, Zechariah becomes king of Israel: it-1 465; it-2 38, 1223-1224; si 296
c. 791, Shallum becomes king of Israel for one month: it-2 906; si 296
Menahem becomes king of Israel: si 296
c. 790, Menahem’s first regnal year as king of Israel: it-1 465; it-2 371
c. 780, Pekahiah becomes king of Israel: it-2 595; si 296
c. 778, Isaiah begins prophesying: it-1 1219-1220; ip-1 7, 87; si 296
Pekahiah assassinated: it-1 162-163
Pekah becomes king of Israel: it-2 594; si 296
777, Jotham (age 25) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 15:32, 33; 2Ch 27:1, 7, 8): it-2 119; si 296
Micah begins prophesying: w07 11/1 13
762, Ahaz (age 20) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 16:1, 2; 2Ch 28:1): it-1 466; si 296
a. 762, Syria and Israel war against Judah: w13 11/15 16
b. 759, Tiglath-pileser of Assyria exiles portions of Israel: it-1 775
c. 758, Hoshea becomes king of Israel: it-2 908; si 296
753, Rome founded (tradition): it-2 822
746, Ahaz dies: it-1 1221
745, Hezekiah’s (age 25) first regnal year as king of Judah (2Ki 18:1, 2): it-1 466, 1102; si 296
a. 745, Hosea written: w05 11/15 17; si 143, 296
742, Samaria besieged: it-1 1103; it-2 846
740, ten-tribe kingdom of Israel falls: it-1 415; it-2 846, 908; rr 114; si 296
732, Sennacherib attacks Judah: it-2 893-895; si 296
a. 732, Isaiah stops prophesying: it-1 1219-1221
731, Hezekiah’s (age 39) terminal illness and healing (2Ki 20:1-6): w24.12 24
b. 717, Micah written: it-2 391-392; w07 11/1 13; si 155, 296
c. 717, Proverbs compiled: it-2 703-704; bm 15; w06 9/15 16; si 106-107, 296
717, Hezekiah’s last regnal year: it-1 1102
716, Manasseh’s (age 12) first regnal year as king of Judah (2Ki 21:1; 2Ch 33:1): it-2 307; si 296
661, Amon (age 22) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 21:19; 2Ch 33:21): it-1 96; si 296
659, Josiah (age 8) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 22:1; 2Ch 34:1): it-2 118; rr 27; jr 16; si 296
b. 648, Zephaniah written: it-2 1229; w07 11/15 8; si 163-164, 296
647, Jeremiah commissioned: it-2 30; rr 67; jr 17; w07 3/15 8; si 124, 296
645, Nabopolassar becomes king of Babylon: it-1 205, 236
c. 643, Ezekiel born: rr 23, 27
c. 642, book of the Law found during temple repairs: it-2 117; rr 23
Josiah returns ark of the covenant to temple: ijwbq article 118; it-1 167; w09 9/1 18
642, Josiah arranges special Passover celebration: it-2 118
b. 632, Nahum written: w07 11/15 8; si 158-159, 296
632, Nineveh falls: it-1 205; it-2 505; jr 18; g 12/10 28; g 11/07 17-18; si 296
629, Josiah dies in battle with Pharaoh Necho(h): it-1 768; rr 27; jr 18; w88 2/1 27
Pharaoh Necho(h) takes Carchemish: it-1 768
reestablishment of Assyrian Empire fails: it-1 205
628, Jehoahaz (age 23) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 23:31; 2Ch 36:1, 2): it-1 1265; rr 27; si 296
Jehoiakim (age 25) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 23:36; 2Ch 36:5): it-1 1268; rr 27; si 296
c. 628, Habakkuk written: w07 11/15 8; si 161, 296
625, Babylon a world power: it-1 144
Jeremiah has Baruch write prophecies: it-1 1268; mwb17.05 6; w06 8/15 16-17
Nebuchadnezzar becomes king of Babylon: it-2 480; si 296
Nebuchadnezzar defeats Pharaoh Necho(h) at battle of Carchemish: it-1 418, 768-769, 1268-1269; it-2 480; rr 27; jr 24; dp 31; si 161; w88 2/1 27
624, Baruch reads scroll in temple courtyard: w06 8/15 17
Nebuchadnezzar’s first regnal year: it-2 480; si 296
620, Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah: rr 27
Jehoiakim vassal to Nebuchadnezzar: it-1 1269; rr 27, 73; si 296
618, Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem: jr 24; dp 32
Jehoiakim dies: it-1 1268; rr 27; dp 32
618-617, Jehoiachin (age 18) becomes king of Judah for 3 months, is exiled (2Ki 24:8; 2Ch 36:9): it-1 466, 1267; it-2 480, 1227; rr 27; jr 24-25; dp 32; si 296
617, Zedekiah (age 21) becomes king of Judah (2Ki 24:18; 2Ch 36:11): it-1 466; it-2 480-481, 1227; rr 27; si 296
first exiles from Jerusalem: it-1 415, 452-453, 576, 1267, 1269; it-2 326; rr 73; jr 24-25; si 132, 296; w88 3/1 29
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah exiled to Babylon: ijwbq article 193; it-1 576, 1269; jr 24-25
Ezekiel exiled to Babylon: it-1 791; rr 27; si 132
614, Zedekiah and Seraiah to Babylon: it-2 896
613, Ezekiel commissioned: rr 14; w07 7/1 11; si 133, 296
Ezekiel sees vision of Jehovah: rr 27
613-609, Ezekiel’s messages against Jerusalem: rr 14
c. 613, Ezekiel enacts siege and destruction of Jerusalem: rr 63
612, Ezekiel’s vision of false worship in temple: it-2 1227; rr 27; w07 7/1 11; si 134
611, Ezekiel confirms Jerusalem to fall: rr 27; w07 7/1 13; si 135
609, Tebeth 10 (December-January), final siege of Jerusalem begins: it-2 481, 1227; rr 27, 72; si 135, 296
Ezekiel’s wife dies: rr 27; si 135
Ezekiel’s messages against enemy nations begin: rr 14
608, Jeremiah taken into custody by King Zedekiah: ijwbv article 55
b. 607, ark of covenant removed from temple: ijwbq article 118; it-2 1079
607, Tammuz 9 (June-July), Jerusalem falls: it-2 43, 481, 1228; w88 3/1 30
Ab (July-August), Jerusalem destroyed: ijwbq article 75; it-1 11, 466; it-2 326, 482; rr 27, 73; w11 10/1 26-31; w11 11/1 22-28; w11 12/15 31; bm 16; si 139, 285, 296; w89 3/15 21-22
Ab 10, temple burned: it-1 11; it-2 482; nwt 1778
Lamentations written: it-2 194; w07 6/1 8; si 130, 296
Tishri (September-October), last exiles from Jerusalem: it-1 416; si 296
c. 607, Obadiah written: it-2 519; jd 25-26; si 151, 296
a. 607, Nebuchadnezzar takes mainland Tyre: it-2 481; rr 73
c. 606, Ezekiel focuses on restoration of pure worship: rr 14
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of image (Da 2): it-2 481; w07 9/1 18; dp 46; si 139
602, Nebuchadnezzar exiles more Jews, conquers Moab and Ammon, and invades Egypt: it-1 416; it-2 481; rr 73
593, Ezekiel’s vision of future temple: it-2 1082; rr 27; w99 3/1 8; si 136
c. 591, Ezekiel foretells Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of Egypt: rr 27
Ezekiel written: rr 27; si 132, 296
588, Nebuchadnezzar defeats Egypt: it-1 238, 698; rr 73
586 or 587, claim of being year that Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylonians: w11 10/1 26, 29-31; w11 11/1 22-25, 27
582, October, Nebuchadnezzar dies: it-1 238
581, Evil-merodach becomes king of Babylon: it-1 773
580, 1 and 2 Kings written: w05 8/1 8; si 64-65, 69, 296
Jehoiachin released from prison in Babylon (Jer 52:31-34): jr 31
560, Cyrus the Great becomes king of Persia: it-1 454, 566; w11 10/1 28; dp 149
556, Nabonidus becomes king of Babylon: it-2 457
553, Belshazzar coregent with Nabonidus: si 139
Daniel receives vision (Da 7): w07 9/1 19; dp 129; si 140
551, Confucius born: wp21.3 9
Daniel receives vision (Da 8): w07 9/1 19
550, Cyrus unites Medes and Persians: it-2 612; w88 3/15 27
540, Meroë becomes capital of Ethiopia: g90 6/22 26
539, Tishri 16 (October 5), Cyrus takes Babylon: it-1 454, 567-568; it-2 459; w11 10/1 28; bm 17; si 282-283, 296, 335
Heshvan 3 (October-November) Cyrus enters Babylon as king: it-1 453, 568
Darius the Mede made king of Babylon, coregent with or followed by Cyrus (Da 5:31; 9:1): it-1 580
Daniel receives prophecy of 70 weeks (Da 9): w07 9/1 19
538-537, Cyrus decrees release of Jews, temple rebuilding: it-1 458-459, 568, 800; mwb16.01 5; nwt 1780; si 85, 283, 285, 296; w87 11/1 15
537, Tishri (September-October), Jews repatriated, altar erected: it-1 463, 568, 800; it-2 1232; mwb16.01 5; bm 17; w06 1/15 17, 19; si 85-86, 283, 285, 296
536, Nisan 24 (March-April), Daniel receives prophecy of kings of north and south (Da 10-12): it-1 577; w07 9/1 19-20; dp 198, 201, 308
Iyyar (April-May), temple foundation laid: it-1 463; it-2 1232; mwb16.01 5; nwt 1784; w06 1/15 18; si 296
c. 536, Daniel written: it-1 577; si 138, 296
530, Cambyses II coregent with Cyrus; Cyrus the Great dies: it-1 453, 569, 581; it-2 613; w11 10/1 28
529, Cambyses II’s first regnal year: it-1 453; w11 10/1 28
525, Cambyses II subjugates Egypt: it-1 698-699
522, Cambyses II dies: it-2 613
Artaxerxes (Ezr 4:7) (Smerdis [Bardiya or Gaumata]) usurps Persian throne: it-1 181, 583; it-2 613
ban on temple construction: w22.03 14-15; it-1 181-182; it-2 1226; mwb16.01 5; w06 1/15 18; si 296
Darius I (Hystaspis) ascends throne: it-2 613
Darius I (Hystaspis) defeats Nebuchadnezzar III: it-1 463
521-520, Darius I’s first regnal year as king of Babylon: it-1 463
520, Elul (August-September), Haggai begins prophesying (Hag 1:1): w21.09 15; it-1 1018
Heshvan (Bul) (October-November), Zechariah begins prophesying (Zec 1:1): mwb16.01 5; si 169
Heshvan, temple building resumed: w22.03 15-16; w06 1/15 18; si 169
Haggai written: it-1 1019; w07 12/1 8; jd 26; si 166, 296
518, Zechariah written: it-2 1225; w07 12/1 8; si 169, 296
515, Adar 3 (March 6), temple completed (Ezr 6:15): it-1 463, 584; it-2 1078; mwb16.01 5; w06 1/15 18; w98 3/1 12; si 86, 296
496, Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) coregent with father Darius I (Hystaspis): it-2 615-616
495, Xerxes I’s (Ahasuerus) first regnal year: it-1 61
490, battle of Marathon, Greece: it-1 584; it-2 613; w05 9/1 28; g95 5/8 22
486, Darius I (Hystaspis) dies: it-1 584; it-2 613-614
484, Nisan 13 (March-April), Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) through Haman decrees extermination of Jews (Es 3): it-2 716
Sivan 23 (May-June), Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) through Mordecai decrees that Jews may defend themselves (Es 8): it-2 716
483, Adar 13-14 (February-March), Jews slaughter enemies (Es 9:1-17): it-2 716
Adar 14-15, Festival of Purim initiated (Es 9:18-22): it-2 716; si 94
480, Xerxes I invades Greece: it-1 1002-1003; dp 213; g99 4/8 25-27
battle at Thermopylae: it-2 614; g99 4/8 26-27
479, Confucius dies (age 72): wp21.3 9
Greeks defeat Persians at Plataea: g99 8/8 25-27
c. 475, Esther written: si 91-92, 296
475, Artaxerxes Longimanus ascends throne: it-2 614-616; si 88, 291
474-473, Artaxerxes Longimanus’ first regnal year: it-2 616; dp 197; w90 10/15 10; si 88
468, Nisan 1 to Ab 1 (four months March/April to June/July), Ezra travels to Jerusalem (Ezr 7:7-9): it-1 797-798; it-2 614; w06 1/15 19; si 86, 296
c. 460, 1 and 2 Chronicles written: w05 10/1 8; w05 12/1 18; si 75-76, 79, 297
456, Chislev (November-December), Nehemiah visited by Jews from Jerusalem (Ne 1:1-3): it-2 487-488; w86 2/15 25
455, Nisan (March-April), Artaxerxes Longimanus sends Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem and walls: it-1 463; it-2 487-488, 616, 899-900; w06 2/1 8-9; dp 197; w90 10/15 10; si 88, 283, 291; w89 3/15 21-22
Elul 25 (August-September), Jerusalem’s walls completed: it-2 900; mwb16.02 2; bm 17; w98 3/1 12; si 297; w86 2/15 26
Tishri 24 (September-October), Levites pray, representing nation (Neh 9): w13 10/15 21
c. 443, Nehemiah returns to Artaxerxes’ court in Persia (Ne 13:6): it-2 488, 614
a. 443, Malachi written: bm 18; si 172-173, 297
Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem (Ne 13:6): w13 8/15 3
Nehemiah written: it-2 488-489; si 88, 297
424, Artaxerxes Longimanus’ reign ends: it-2 616; w90 10/15 10
423-422, Darius II’s first regnal year: it-2 616
406, rebuild of Jerusalem complete (Da 9:25): si 297
404, Artaxerxes II (Mnemon) becomes king: it-2 616
358, Artaxerxes III (Ochus) becomes king: it-2 616
356, Alexander the Great born: it-1 70
336, Alexander the Great ascends throne: it-2 616; dp 213-214
334, Alexander invades Persia: w88 4/15 23
Alexander defeats Persians at Granicus: it-2 616
333, Alexander defeats Persians at Issus: it-2 616; w88 4/15 23
c. 332, Alexander conquers Gaza: rr 73
332, Alexander overthrows island-city of Tyre: it-1 70; it-2 1136; rr 73, 78; si 133
Alexander enters Jerusalem: it-1 70, 578; si 297
Alexander conquers Egypt: it-1 699
332-331, Alexander founds Alexandria: it-1 71
331, Alexander defeats Persians at Gaugamela: it-2 616; w88 3/15 29; w88 4/15 23-24
Persian Empire falls: it-2 616; nwt 1780; w88 3/15 29; w88 4/15 23-24
Alexander enters Babylon: it-1 70, 239; w89 5/1 3
323, Alexander the Great dies (age 32): it-1 70-71; it-2 334; si 142; g89 3/8 22; w88 4/15 24
323-30, Hellenistic period: it-1 145
301, Alexander’s generals in power: it-2 334; dp 215
battle of Ipsus: it-1 116
Seleucus I (Nicator) founds Antioch in Syria: it-1 116
c. 280, Septuagint begun: w08 12/1 19; w97 8/15 9; si 297
197, Macedonia and Greece fall to Rome: it-1 1004
175, Antiochus Epiphanes begins to rule: it-1 124
168 or 167, Chislev 25 (November-December), Jerusalem’s temple desecrated: it-1 83, 824; dp 227; w97 10/1 11; g90 12/8 12
effort to burn all Hebrew Scripture scrolls: wp16.4 5; g 12/11 5; g 11/07 12; w97 10/1 11
Macedonia conquered by Rome: it-1 1004; it-2 819, 823
167, Maccabean revolt begins: g90 12/8 12
165, Chislev 25 (November-December), Jerusalem’s temple rededicated: it-1 824; dp 227; si 297; g90 12/8 12
150, Septuagint completed: it-2 1152
146, Macedonia a Roman province: it-2 629
Rome conquers Achaean League, destroys Corinth: it-1 40, 1004
c. 134, Simon Maccabaeus dies: it-1 124
86, prophetess Anna born: it-1 112; w94 5/15 26
64, Syria a Roman province: it-1 116-117; it-2 1053
63, Jerusalem falls to Rome: it-1 1232; it-2 45; nwt 1780; w01 6/15 30; si 297
Roman General Pompey inspects Most Holy, ark of the covenant absent: ijwbq article 118
51-50, Cicero governs Cilicia: it-2 1067
46, Julius Caesar begins rule: it-2 822
44, Julius Caesar assassinated: it-1 381
42, victory of Octavius and Mark Antony on Plain of Philippi: it-2 629
c. 39, Herod the Great becomes king of Judea: it-1 1091
c. 37, Herod the Great takes Jerusalem: si 297
31, Octavius begins rule: it-1 220; it-2 822
Octavius defeats Mark Antony: it-1 699; it-2 498; dp 248
30, Octavius conquers Egypt: it-1 699; w88 5/1 28
Rome a world power: dp 248; w88 4/15 25
27, Achaia includes southern and central Greece: it-1 40, 1004
Octavius becomes emperor, proclaimed “Augustus”: it-1 220; it-2 822; dp 249
Roman province of Asia made senatorial, governed by proconsul: it-1 193
c. 17, Herod begins to rebuild temple: it-1 1092
3, Gabriel foretells birth of John the Baptizer: it-2 63, 87, 1224
2, Gabriel foretells birth of Jesus: it-2 63, 346
spring, John the Baptizer born: it-2 57-58, 63; si 297
Ethanim (September-October), Jesus born: it-1 463, 467, 1094-1095; it-2 56-58, 63, 346, 822; lv 146; bm 19; w99 11/1 4-5; g98 3/22 28-29; si 283, 297
Jesus presented at temple after 40 days old: it-2 63, 347; jy 20; w08 10/1 25
c. 1, astrologers visit Herod, Jesus: it-1 1095; it-2 63
Joseph, Mary, Jesus flee to Egypt: it-2 63
Herod slaughters children: it-1 1095; it-2 63
Herod the Great dies: it-1 1093-1095
Joseph, Mary, Jesus return from Egypt: it-2 63, 112; jy 24-25
C.E.
c. 6-7, Annas becomes high priest: it-1 112; w06 1/15 11
12, Jesus at Passover with parents (Jerusalem): it-2 63, 347; jy 28; ia 167-170
14, August 17, Augustus dies: it-1 1094; it-2 1100
September 15, Tiberius becomes emperor: it-1 1094; it-2 822, 1100; g 4/11 11; dp 250; si 283
15, Tiberius places Achaia and Macedonia under imperial control: it-1 40
c. 15, Annas ends term as high priest: it-1 112; w06 1/15 11
c. 18, Caiaphas becomes high priest: w06 1/15 11
26, Pilate becomes governor of Judea: it-2 639
28-29, Tiberius’ fifteenth year (Lu 3:1): it-1 1094-1095; it-2 1100; w91 11/15 31
29, spring, John the Baptizer begins ministry (Judean wilderness): it-1 458, 1094-1095, 1099; it-2 63, 87, 1100; w91 11/15 31; si 283
Ethanim (September-October), Jesus baptized, becomes Christ (Messiah): it-1 463, 467, 1094-1095; it-2 56, 63, 87, 900-901; bm 19-20; w06 2/15 6; w91 11/15 31; si 88, 283, 291
Jesus fasts, is tempted by Satan (Judean wilderness): it-2 63, 68; rr 6
John the Baptizer identifies Jesus as “Lamb of God” (Bethany east of Jordan): it-2 63, 88; jy 38
Jesus gathers first disciples (upper Jordan valley): it-2 63, 89; jy 38-39
changes water to wine (Cana): w23.04 2; it-1 399; it-2 63, 89; jy 41
30, Nisan (March-April), before Passover, Jesus cleanses temple (Joh 2:13-22): it-2 63, 1180; lfb 180-181; jy 43; w87 6/15 12-13
Nisan 14-21, at Passover festival, performs signs (Joh 2:23): jy 44
Nicodemus visits Jesus: it-2 63; jy 44-45; gt chapter 17
John the Baptizer imprisoned (Tiberias): w19.08 30; it-2 63
Jesus teaches Samaritan woman, Samaritans (Sychar): it-2 63; w09 8/15 9; w95 7/15 15
reads from Isaiah scroll (Nazareth): it-2 63, 477
calls Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John (Capernaum): it-2 63; jy 59
tours Galilee with four now called: it-2 63; jy 62
heals paralytic let down through roof (Capernaum): it-2 63; jy 67
calls Matthew (Capernaum): it-2 63; jy 68; gt chapter 27
31, Nisan (March-April), at Passover festival, Jesus heals man at pool of Bethzatha: it-2 64; jy 72
heals withered hand (Galilee): it-2 64; w98 8/1 9-10
chooses 12 apostles (Capernaum area): it-2 64; lfb 188; jy 82; w13 7/15 16; bm 20
gives Sermon on Mount (Capernaum area): cf 46; it-2 64; bm 20
heals army officer’s servant (Capernaum): it-2 64; jy 93
raises widow’s son (Nain): it-2 64, 464; jy 94-95; w08 3/1 23
sinful woman anoints Jesus’ feet (Nain or nearby): it-2 64; gt chapter 40
Jesus’ second tour of Galilee, with the 12: it-2 64; jy 102-103
terms disciples his mother and brothers (Galilee): it-2 64
late 31 or early 32, Jesus gives illustrations of sowers, wheat and weeds, mustard seed, leaven (near Sea of Galilee): it-2 64; jy 106, 108-111
calms windstorm (Sea of Galilee): it-2 64; jy 113; lr 173-175
heals two demoniacs, demons enter swine (Decapolis): it-2 64; jy 114
heals woman’s flow of blood, raises Jairus’ daughter (Capernaum): it-2 64; jy 116, 118; gt chapter 46
again rejected by hometown (Nazareth): it-2 64; jy 121; gt chapter 48
third tour of Galilee, sends apostles: it-2 64; jy 122; gt chapter 49
32, John the Baptizer beheaded (Tiberias): it-1 1100; it-2 64; jy 126
Nisan (March-April), apostles return from preaching tour; Jesus feeds 5,000 men (Bethsaida): w24.12 2-3; it-2 64; lfb 194-195
Jesus walks on Sea of Galilee: it-2 64; ia 185-186
identifies “bread of life”; many disciples fall away (Capernaum): w24.12 10-11; it-2 64; jy 134; ia 188-190
attends Passover festival (Jerusalem): jy 136; gt chapter 56
heals woman’s daughter (Phoenicia): it-2 64, 1054
feeds 4,000 men (near Sea of Galilee): it-2 64; jy 140
transfiguration vision (probably Mt. Hermon): it-2 64, 1120; kr 6; w05 1/15 12-13
Tishri 15-21 (September-October), attends Festival of Booths (Jerusalem): it-2 65; jy 154, 158-159; w98 3/1 12-13
Tishri, sends 70 disciples (Judea): it-2 65; jy 170
gives illustration of neighborly Samaritan (Judea): it-2 65; jy 172-173; gt chapter 73
Chislev 25 (November-December), attends Festival of Dedication (Jerusalem): it-1 825; it-2 65
tour east of Jordan, gives illustrations of grand evening meal, lost sheep, lost coin, lost son, unrighteous steward, rich man and beggar Lazarus: it-2 65
late 32 or early 33, Jesus resurrects Lazarus (Bethany): it-2 65, 226; bm 21
tours Samaria, Galilee; heals ten lepers; illustrations of widow and judge, Pharisee and tax collector: it-2 65; jy 216, 220-221; gt chapters 92, 94
tours Perea; blesses children, answers rich man’s question, gives illustration of laborers in vineyard; James and John request positions in Kingdom: it-2 65; jy 222, 226-229
33, Jesus heals blind men, visits Zacchaeus, gives illustration of ten minas (Jericho): it-2 36, 65; jy 230-233
Nisan 7 (Friday) (March-April), travels from Jericho to Bethany: jy 236; w98 3/15 3-4
Nisan 8 (Friday evening), arrives in Bethany: mwb20.04 2; it-2 65; jy 236; nwt 1786; w00 9/15 16; w98 3/15 3-4; w92 3/1 11; gt chapter 101
Nisan 9 (Saturday evening; Sunday morning), meal at home of Simon; entry into Jerusalem: mwb20.04 2; it-2 65-66; jy 236-238; nwt 1787; w00 9/15 16-17; w98 3/15 3-5; w92 3/1 11-12; gt chapters 101-102; w86 2/15 31
Nisan 10 (Monday), cleanses temple, teaches; Jehovah speaks: mwb20.04 2; it-2 66; jy 240-243; kr 100; nwt 1787; w00 9/15 17-18; w98 3/15 4-5; w92 3/1 12; gt chapters 103-104
Nisan 11 (Tuesday), ministry in and around Jerusalem: mwb20.04 2; it-2 66; jy 244, 246-266; nwt 1787; w00 9/15 18-19; w98 3/15 4-7; w92 3/1 12-15; gt chapters 105-112
Nisan 12 (Wednesday), in retirement; Judas offers to betray: mwb20.04 2; it-2 66; jy 266-267; nwt 1788; w98 3/15 4, 7; w92 3/1 15; gt chapter 112; w90 6/1 8-9
Nisan 13 (Thursday), Passover preparations: mwb20.04 2; it-2 66; jy 267-268; nwt 1788; w98 3/15 4, 7; w92 3/1 15; gt chapters 112-113; w90 6/1 9
Nisan 14 (Thursday-Friday), Passover with apostles; introduces Memorial, new covenant, and covenant for kingdom; betrayed, tried, executed: ijwbq article 120; mwb20.04 3; it-2 56-58, 66, 901-902; jy 268-303; nwt 1788-1789; bm 22; w00 9/15 19-20; w99 3/15 3-9; w98 3/15 4, 7-9; w92 3/1 16-21; gt chapters 113-127; si 291, 297
Nisan 15 (Saturday), Pilate permits guards for Jesus’ grave: mwb20.04 3; it-2 66; jy 303; nwt 1789; w99 3/15 7; w98 3/15 4
Nisan 16 (Sunday), Jesus resurrected; appears to disciples: bt 12; mwb20.04 3; it-1 828; it-2 66; jy 303-306; nwt 1789; bm 22; w99 3/15 7; w98 3/1 13; si 297
after Nisan 16, commissions followers: bt 7-8, 12; mwb20.04 3
Iyyar 25 (April-May), ascends to heaven: it-1 186; it-2 66
Sivan 6 (May-June), Christian congregation founded: bt 12; bm 24; w07 4/15 21-22; w98 3/1 13; si 297
c. 33-34, Stephen martyred: bt 12
Ethiopian eunuch baptized: bt 12
c. 34, Saul of Tarsus converted: bt 12; it-2 901
c. 34-36, Saul preaches in Damascus: bt 12
c. 36, Paul first visits Jerusalem as Christian: bt 12; it-2 586; si 292
Paul visits Cephas (Peter) and James (Jesus’ brother) in Jerusalem (Ga 1:18, 19): bt 12; it-2 586; w07 6/15 16-17
Paul taken to Caesarea, sent to Tarsus: it-2 586; w07 6/15 17; w00 7/15 26
Caiaphas deposed as high priest: w06 1/15 13
36, Cornelius converted: bt 12, 69; it-1 250-251, 463; it-2 901; bm 24; si 297
c. 36-45, Paul’s “silent years”: w00 7/15 26-27
37, March, Tiberius Caesar dies: it-2 1100
Caligula (Gaius Caesar) becomes emperor: it-2 822
c. 41, Matthew written: bt 12; it-2 352; si 176, 297; w89 7/15 24
Paul’s vision of “third heaven” (2Co 12:2): bt 12; it-2 586; w00 7/15 27
41, Caligula assassinated: it-1 1097
Claudius becomes emperor: it-2 822
Herod Agrippa I becomes king of all Palestine: it-1 1097
43, Claudius begins conquest of southern Britain: dp 137-138
c. 44, Agabus prophesies famine (Ac 11:28): bt 12; it-1 467; si 291-292
James (son of Zebedee) martyred: bt 12; it-1 467; si 291-292
Peter imprisoned, miraculously released: bt 12; si 291-292
44, Herod Agrippa I dies: bt 12; it-1 467, 1098; si 291-292
45, Barnabas brings Paul to Antioch: it-2 586; w00 7/15 26; w98 4/15 21
c. 46, foretold famine strikes; Paul and Barnabas bring relief to Jerusalem (Ac 11:28; 12:25): bt 12, 76, 137; it-1 467, 476; it-2 586; si 291-292
c. 47-48, Paul’s first missionary tour: bt 12; it-2 586, 892; lfb 228; bm 25; w08 5/15 31; w07 8/15 8; si 297
c. 47, Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark visit Salamis: it-2 840
Timothy introduced to Christianity: w17.12 19
c. 49, circumcision issue at Antioch: bt 12, 103-104; it-2 1111
conference in Jerusalem: bt 12; it-2 587; si 292, 297
territory assignments (Ga 2:9): w05 10/15 12-14
Paul counsels Peter (Ga 2:11-14): bt 12
Paul begins second missionary tour: si 217, 292
c. 49-52, Paul’s second missionary tour: bt 12; it-2 587; lfb 228-229; bm 25; w08 5/15 31-32; w07 8/15 9; si 292-293, 297
Timothy travels with Paul: w17.12 19
Barnabas and Mark preach in Cyprus: bt 12
c. 49-50, Claudius expels Jews from Rome: bt 12, 137; it-1 467, 476; si 292-293
c. 50, Luke joins Paul at Troas: bt 12; it-2 1129
Paul’s vision of Macedonian man: bt 12; it-2 1129; si 292
Paul visits Philippi: bt 12; it-2 629; si 224
Philippian congregation founded: bt 12; it-2 630
Thessalonian congregation founded: bt 12; it-2 1092; si 229
Paul visits Athens: bt 12, 140
c. 50-52, Paul visits Corinth: bt 12, 148, 152, 154; it-1 467; si 292-293
Corinthian congregation founded: si 214; w89 11/15 11
1 Thessalonians written: bt 12, 150; it-2 1090; w08 9/15 29; si 229, 297
Galatians written: bt 12, 150; w08 8/15 26; si 217-218, 297
c. 51, 2 Thessalonians written: bt 12, 150; it-2 1090; si 232, 297
c. 52-56, Paul’s third missionary tour: bt 12; it-2 588; lfb 229; bm 25; w08 5/15 32; w07 8/15 9-10; si 293, 297
c. 52-55, Paul visits Ephesus: bt 12; si 293
54, Nero begins rule: bt 137; it-2 822
c. 55, 1 Corinthians written: w24.08 16; bt 12; w08 7/15 26; si 210, 297
Titus sent to Corinth: bt 12; it-2 1111
2 Corinthians written: w24.08 16; bt 12, 166; w08 7/15 26; si 214, 297
c. 56, Romans written: bt 12; it-2 820; w08 6/15 29; si 207, 214, 297
Paul resurrects Eutychus in Troas: bt 12; it-2 1129
Paul and Luke stay with Philip in Caesarea: bt 12; it-2 628
56, Paul arrested in Jerusalem: bt 12; w20.11 12-13; si 293
c. 56-58, Paul in custody in Caesarea: bt 12; si 293
Luke written: bt 12; w08 3/15 30; si 187, 297
c. 58, Festus succeeds Felix: bt 12; it-1 467
58, Herod Agrippa II hears Paul: bt 12; it-1 1098
c. 59, Paul departs Malta: bt 211
Paul stops at Syracuse: w07 10/15 30
c. 59-61, Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome: bt 12, 214; it-1 467; it-2 588; si 220, 234, 293
c. 60-61, Colossians written: bt 12, 212; si 226, 297
Ephesians written: bt 12, 212; si 220, 297
Philemon written: bt 12, 212; it-2 627; w08 10/15 30; si 242, 297
Philippians written: ijwbv article 20; bt 12, 212; it-2 630-631; si 223-224, 297
c. 60-65, Mark written: bt 12; it-2 337; si 183, 297
c. 61, Acts written: bt 12; it-1 42-43; w90 5/15 24; si 199-200, 297
Hebrews written: w24.09 8; bt 12, 212; it-2 825; w16.01 7-8; w08 10/15 30; si 243-244, 297
c. 61-64, 1 Timothy written: bt 12; it-2 1106; w08 9/15 29; si 234, 297
Titus left in Crete: bt 12; it-2 1111
Titus written: bt 12; it-2 1112; w08 10/15 30; si 240, 297
b. 62, James written: bt 12; bm 28; si 248-249, 297
c. 62, James (brother of Jesus) dies: bt 112; si 248
c. 62-64, 1 Peter written: bt 12; it-2 621; si 251, 297
Mark serves with Peter: bt 118; w10 3/15 8
c. 64, 2 Peter written: bt 12; it-2 621; si 254, 297
64, Rome burns: ijwbv article 30; it-1 467; it-2 823; si 237, 293
c. 65, Paul’s second imprisonment in Rome and death: bt 12, 214; it-1 467; it-2 588-589; si 237, 293
2 Timothy written: bt 12; it-2 825, 1106; w08 9/15 29; w03 1/1 28; si 237, 297
Titus leaves for Dalmatia: bt 12; it-2 1111
Jude written: it-2 132; si 261-262, 297
66, Jews seize Masada: it-1 570; w90 10/15 4
Jews revolt against Rome: bm 29; w94 3/15 30; w90 10/15 4; w88 1/1 31
Cestius Gallus attacks Jerusalem, withdraws: it-1 1232; w07 4/1 9; w99 5/1 9-10; w96 6/1 15; w96 8/15 16, 18; w90 10/15 4
67, Vespasian begins to quell Jewish uprising: it-1 1232; w07 4/1 10
68, Galba becomes emperor: it-2 822
69, Otho becomes emperor: it-2 822
Vitellius becomes emperor: it-2 822
Vespasian becomes emperor: it-2 822
Titus continues campaign against Jews: it-1 1232
70, Tower of Antonia taken by Romans: w16.07 15
Jerusalem destroyed by Romans: it-2 47-48; bm 29; w07 4/1 10-11; si 297; w88 1/1 30-31
temple burned: it-1 11; it-2 482
73, Masada falls: it-1 570; w90 10/15 5
79, Titus becomes emperor: it-2 822
81, Domitian becomes emperor: it-1 467; it-2 822; si 293
c. 96, Revelation written: w09 1/15 30; bm 30; si 264, 293, 297
96, Nerva becomes emperor: it-2 822
96-98, John released from exile: it-1 467; it-2 93
c. 98, John written: it-2 93; si 194, 297
1 John written: w20.07 20; it-2 90; si 256, 297
2 John written: w20.07 20; it-2 90; si 259, 297
3 John written: w20.07 20; it-2 90; si 260, 297
98, Trajan becomes emperor: it-2 822
c. 100, John dies: it-2 90; bm 30; si 293, 297
100, Herod Agrippa II dies: it-1 1099
c. 112, letter from Pliny the Younger to Trajan on Christians: bt 26; g 9/12 14
122, Hadrian begins wall in Britain: dp 138
130, Hadrian rebuilds Jerusalem: it-2 48
132, Jews revolt under Bar Kokhba: it-2 48
c. 200, Symmachus translates Hebrew Scriptures into Greek: it-2 1152
c. 245, Origen completes Hexapla: it-2 1152
c. 252, Council of Carthage advocates infant baptism: rs 55; w86 3/15 7
286, Diocletian begins rule: g01 10/8 14
303, Caesar Galerius instigates persecution of professed Christians: w12 6/1 21
Diocletian decrees that Christian meeting places be razed and Scriptures burned: w15 12/15 6; g 12/11 5; g 11/07 12-13; w97 10/1 11; gm 16
306, Constantine the Great becomes emperor: it-2 822
313, Constantine legalizes “Christianity”: w16.11 23
321, Constantine decrees Sunday a day of rest: it-2 832
325, Council of Nicaea: sh 276; ti 7-8
330, Constantine makes Byzantium (Constantinople) his capital: g01 10/8 12, 14
379, Theodosius I becomes emperor: w16.11 23
381, Council of Constantinople refines Trinity doctrine, deifies holy spirit: ijwbq article 81; w91 11/1 20; ti 8
c. 381, Theodosius I makes “Christianity” official religion of Roman Empire: w16.11 23; w93 7/1 9, 11
382, Council of Constantinople deifies holy spirit: w91 11/1 20
Jerome begins work on Latin Vulgate: w09 4/1 20; w97 8/15 10
Pope Damasus presents Tome of Damasus supporting Trinity doctrine: w91 11/1 20
395, Roman Empire permanently divided into East and West: g01 10/8 14
405, Jerome completes Latin Vulgate: it-1 121
476, Rome falls: it-2 822
c. 570, Muḥammad born: sh 286
622, Muḥammad flees Mecca: sh 292
630, Mecca falls to Muḥammad: sh 292
c. 636, Isidore of Seville contends that Hebrew, Greek, and Latin are only languages suitable for Bible: g 12/11 6
868, first books printed (China): w10 7/1 26
1054, final break between Greek and Latin churches: g01 10/8 14-15; sh 280
1079, Pope Gregory VII insists Bible remain inaccessible to those of “limited intelligence”: g 12/11 6
1096, First Crusade: g97 10/8 13-14
1184, Inquisition established: g97 5/8 18
1199, Pope Innocent III declares to be heretics any who translate and discuss Bible: g 12/11 6
1204, Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople: g01 10/8 13-15
1209, Albigensian Crusade: g98 2/8 21
1229, Council of Toulouse bans possession of Bible in common tongue: w13 2/15 5; w92 6/15 9
1231, medieval Inquisition begins in Italy and France: g98 12/8 12
c. 1382, Wycliffe’s Bible translation in English released: w13 2/15 5; w09 6/1 9
1453, Constantinople falls to Turks: g01 10/8 14-15
1455, Pope Nicholas V grants Portugal rights to African lands: g 3/15 10
c. 1455, Gutenberg prints Latin Vulgate: w97 9/15 26
1478, Spanish Inquisition begins: g97 5/8 18
1479, Treaty of Alcáçovas between Spain and Portugal: g 3/15 10
1492, August 2, Jews expelled from Spain: g93 1/8 32; g91 5/8 21
August 10, Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI: g91 5/8 21
October 12, Columbus reaches Americas: g92 3/8 3-4
1493, Pope Alexander VI divides continents between Spain and Portugal: g 3/15 10-11
1494, June 7, Treaty of Tordesillas divides continents between Spain and Portugal: g 3/15 10-11; g97 11/8 14; g94 12/8 20; g92 3/8 7
1497-1499, Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India: g03 8/22 12, 14; g99 3/22 24-26
1516, Erasmus produces Greek master text of Christian Scriptures: w97 9/15 26
1517, according to tradition, Luther nails 95 theses to church door: sh 314; w87 9/15 26
1525, Tyndale completes English translation of Christian Scriptures: g 12/11 22
1526, Tyndale’s translation of Christian Scriptures distributed in England: w97 9/15 27
1528-1557, Robert Estienne publishes Bible editions, introduces running heads and modern verse divisions: w95 4/15 10-14
1530, Tyndale produces English translation of Pentateuch: w97 9/15 28
1531, Zwingli and others produce the Zurich Bible (German): mrt article 78
1535, Coverdale produces complete English Bible: w13 2/15 5; w12 6/1 10; g 12/11 22
1536, Calvin publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion: w10 9/1 19
Tyndale executed: w13 2/15 5; w09 6/1 10; w97 9/15 29
1537, Coverdale’s translation published in England: w12 6/1 10
Matthew’s Bible printed in Antwerp, Belgium: w12 6/1 10-11
1538, King Henry VIII orders that all churches in England have a Bible: w97 9/15 29
1539, Great Bible (English) produced: w12 6/1 11; g 12/11 22
1542, Roman Inquisition begins: g98 12/8 12-13; g97 5/8 18-19
1545-1563, Council of Trent: g 12/11 7; w92 6/15 10; w91 2/15 6
1559, Pope Paul IV forbids possession of Bible in common tongue: w13 2/15 5; g 12/11 7
1560, Geneva Bible (English) published in Geneva, Switzerland: g 12/11 22; w10 9/1 20-21
1568, Bishops’ Bible (English) produced: g 12/11 22-23
1576, Geneva Bible (English) printed in England: g 12/11 22
1588, Britain defeats Spanish Armada: g 1/10 20-21; g 8/07 27; dp 138
1618, Thirty Years’ War begins: w04 3/15 20-21
1640, Bay Psalm Book published in England’s American colonies: w13 2/15 6; w92 9/15 32
1648, Peace of Westphalia ends Thirty Years’ War: w04 3/15 20-23
1763, British Empire dominant: w12 6/15 15; g 8/07 27; dp 138; w88 5/15 25
1789, French Revolution: g89 12/22 26-28
1804, British and Foreign Bible Society formed: w97 10/15 9
1815, Napoléon defeated at Waterloo, Belgium: g 6/11 25; g99 3/22 16
1818/1819, Robert Morrison completes Chinese Bible: w09 6/1 10-11
1835, Adoniram Judson completes Burmese Bible: w09 6/1 11
1844, Millerites expect Jesus’ return (October 22): w97 7/15 25
1852, C. T. Russell born: jv 42
1861-1865, U.S. Civil War: g86 4/8 5
c. 1868, Russell begins careful study of Scriptures: kr 28; w06 1/15 24
1870, Russell forms Bible study group: kr 28; w06 8/15 13; w94 5/1 24; jv 44, 236
1870-1875, soul, ransom, manner of Christ’s return clarified: kr 28
1876, end of appointed times of nations in 1914 first announced: w15 6/15 22; kr 28; br78 7
1877, Barbour and Russell publish Three Worlds, and the Harvest of This World: jv 47, 575
Russell publishes The Object and Manner of Our Lord’s Return: kr 28; jv 47, 132-133, 575
1879, May 3, Russell withdraws from Herald of the Morning: jv 47-48, 131
July, Zion’s Watch Tower first published: kr 28, 44; w12 8/15 7; jv 47-48; br78 6; w87 3/1 11-12; je 8
Babylon the Great seen to be associated with Christendom: w16.11 26-27; kr 28
1880, Russell tours northeastern U.S. to form study groups: kr 28, 172; w94 5/1 14
1881, first tracts published: kr 28; jv 718
February 16, Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society formed: jv 210, 229, 576; br78 6
April, call for 1,000 preachers: kr 28; w12 8/15 5; jv 210
April, colporteur work begins: kr 28; w94 5/1 15; jv 405-406, 558
April, regular meetings encouraged with request to notify Society: kr 28, 123; jv 205
April, Watch Tower readers invited to attend Memorial together: w23.01 22; kr 28
September, Food for Thinking Christians published: w94 5/1 15; jv 123, 210, 404
1882, Trinity refuted: ijwfq article 35; kr 28
1884, December 15, Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society incorporated: w09 5/1 25; jv 210, 229, 576; br78 6; je 8-9
1885, Watch Tower publications reach five continents: kr 28
1886, “general meeting” of Bible Students (first annual convention) (Allegheny, Pennsylvania): kr 28
The Divine Plan of the Ages (Millennial Dawn, Volume I) released: kr 28; jv 52, 576
1889, Bible House in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, completed: kr 28; jv 54
1890, first place of worship constructed for meetings: kr 203
1891, first gathering of Bible Students to be termed a convention (Allegheny, Pennsylvania): jv 254
Russell travels abroad: w18.02 31; kr 29; yb06 68; jv 406; je 9
1894, speakers sent to congregations: jv 204, 222
Tower Tract Society representatives sent to congregations: kr 29
1895, Dawn Circles for Bible Study begin: kr 29, 174; jv 237
elder arrangement instituted: kr 118-119, 123, 129
1896, name Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society changed to Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society: kr 84; jv 229, 576, 603
Society publishes Rotherham’s New Testament: kr 29; jv 605
1898, April, Tower Publishing Company donated to Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society: jv 576
October, local assemblies begin: jv 255
1900, first branch office established (London, England): kr 29, 204; yb00 71-72; g00 12/22 17; jv 210
preaching work reaches 28 lands: kr 29
1901, American Standard Version (English) published: g 12/11 23
1903, Russell-Eaton debates: kr 68-69
Russell’s lectures (sermons) appear regularly in newspapers: kr 29, 68-69, 76; jv 58
second branch office established (Germany): kr 204
tracts distributed house to house: kr 29; w01 7/15 12
1904, third branch office established (Australia): kr 204
1905, Einstein publishes revolutionary papers on physics: g05 9/8 20-21
1908, Dawn-Mobile introduced for delivery of Millennial Dawn sets: w12 2/15 32
1909, January 31, Watch Tower Society moves headquarters to Brooklyn: kr 29, 69; w09 5/1 22-24; w09 8/15 23; jv 59; br78 6; je 9
February 23, Peoples Pulpit Association formed: jv 229
1910, name International Bible Students Association used: kr 29; jv 151
1911-1912, Russell and others on world tour: kr 29; jv 419-421
1912, work begins on “Photo-Drama of Creation”: jv 59-60; br78 6
1913, optimism about future: yb13 174-175
Ford Motor Company opens first assembly line: yb13 174
1914, January 11, “Photo-Drama of Creation” first shown: w14 2/15 31; kr 29, 76; yb14 172; jv 60, 422; br78 6; g88 2/8 11
June 28, Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated: yb14 171; g 8/09 19-21; g94 11/8 3
June 30, International Bible Students Association incorporated: yb00 71; jv 229; je 9
October, Russell announces end of Gentile times: kr 29
1915, May 7, Lusitania passenger ship is sunk: yb15 173
pastoral work (aspect of field ministry) begins: jv 560
1916, July 1, First Battle of the Somme begins (France): w88 11/1 3
October 31, Russell dies (age 64): yb16 175; jv 63-64; sh 354
1917, January 6, Rutherford elected president of Watch Tower Society: jv 65; sh 354-355
March 1, colporteurs and pastoral workers assigned territory: jv 211
April 6, United States enters World War I: yb17 173
May, U.S. Selective Service Act enacted: yb17 173
June, U.S. Espionage Act enacted: yb17 173
July 17, book The Finished Mystery released: yb17 176; re 8; jv 66-67
July 17, opposition to Rutherford by four unconfirmed directors: yb17 174-175; jv 66-68
December, reorganization of work at headquarters completed: yb17 176
1918, January 5, Rutherford confirmed as president of Watch Tower Society: w18.10 3; jv 68
January 8, Woodrow Wilson presents “Fourteen Points” for world peace: w18.10 3
February 24, “Millions” discourse first given: jv 648, 719
March, Spanish flu begins: g05 12/22 4
March 15, Kingdom News No. 1 published: jv 69-70
May 7, arrest warrants issued for Rutherford and associates: w08 9/15 8; jv 70; w87 6/15 16
June 5-20, Rutherford and associates on trial: jv 651
June 21, Rutherford and associates sentenced: w93 11/1 10; jv 69, 652-653
July 4, Rutherford and associates imprisoned in Atlanta, Georgia: jv 653
August 26, headquarters transferred to Pittsburgh: jv 71, 577
November 11, World War I ends: w09 7/15 24; g05 12/22 4
service report: jv 424-425
1919, January, League of Nations proposed: w93 11/1 11
January 4, Rutherford reelected president of Society: w19.10 2-3; jv 72-74; ws 133
January 18, Paris Peace Conference: w19.10 2; w86 2/1 6
March 25, Rutherford and associates leave Atlanta penitentiary: jv 75; ws 133-134
March 26, Rutherford and associates freed from prison on bail: kr 24; w08 9/15 8; jv 75, 425, 654; w91 1/1 11-12
May 14, judgment against Rutherford and associates reversed, new trial ordered: w19.10 3; jv 654
June 28, Treaty of Versailles signed: w19.10 2; jv 77
September 1-8, first Cedar Point, Ohio, convention: w19.10 4-5; w16.05 28-29; kr 24; w12 9/15 29; re 169-170, 243; jv 76-77; w91 1/1 12
September 5, Golden Age announced: w19.10 5; w16.05 29; kr 62; jv 77; w91 1/1 12
October, service directors appointed: w16.05 29; w14 1/15 14; kr 63, 123; w06 2/15 26-27; w02 7/1 16; ip-2 317; jv 212, 637; w87 6/15 17
October 1, Bible Students’ headquarters return to Brooklyn: jv 76, 577-578; ws 134
October 1, Golden Age released: jv 212; w87 3/1 13
December, Bulletin first published: kr 24; jv 246-247, 720
meetings for field service: kr 179
Service Department established at headquarters: w16.05 29
Service Meeting established: w16.05 29
service reports sent weekly to headquarters: jv 212
1920, January 10, Treaty of Versailles in force: jv 77
January 16, League of Nations established: w86 2/1 7
February 1, first Watch Tower printed on Watch Tower Society press: w20.10 3; w05 12/1 11; jv 578
March 21, Rutherford gives “Millions” lecture in New York City: w20.10 2
April, first Golden Age printed on Watch Tower Society press: w20.10 3; jv 578
April, Romania branch office established: yb06 76, 80
May 5, prosecution of Rutherford and associates withdrawn: w08 9/15 8; jv 654
June 21, campaign to distribute the “ZG” begins: w20.10 3-4
July 1, Watchtower article “Gospel of the Kingdom”: w16.05 29
Central European Office established in Switzerland: w20.10 4
September 25, “Millions” discourses resumed: g88 2/8 11
September 29 edition of Golden Age No. 27 exposes persecution of Witnesses during 1918: w20.10 4-5
1921, pastoral work discontinued: jv 560
1922, February 26, Rutherford’s first radio discourse (KOG in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.): w22.10 2-3
February 26, “world-wide witness” meetings: w22.10 5
March, Watch Tower Society begins binding books: w22.10 2; w05 12/1 9; jv 580
March 1, Watch Tower Society printery moved to 18 Concord St., Brooklyn, New York: w05 12/1 11
May 15, “Berean Questions” become regular feature of Watch Tower magazine: jv 252
May 15, Watch Tower studies begin in congregations: kr 173
September 5-13, second Cedar Point, Ohio, convention: w22.10 3-5; kr 63; w12 9/15 29; re 134, 172-173; jv 77-78, 259-260; g88 2/8 11
house-to-house work encouraged for all: w87 6/15 18
Rutherford’s first radio discourses: w22.10 2-3; w15 11/15 28; kr 72; jv 80
1923, August 26, Rutherford gives “Millions” discourse at Los Angeles convention: w23.10 4
first radio broadcast of convention session: kr 72
Service Meeting held monthly: kr 179
WBBR construction begins: w94 8/1 24
1924, February 24, WBBR begins broadcasting: foa article 8; w24.10 3; w17.03 5; w15 11/15 28; kr 72; jv 80; g88 2/8 11
July 25, at Columbus, Ohio, convention, Rutherford reads indictment of the clergy: w24.10 3-4
October, tract Ecclesiastics Indicted distributed: w24.10 4
1925, radio station CHUC (near Saskatoon, Canada) begins broadcasting: w25.10 3
radio station WORD (near Chicago, U.S.A.) begins broadcasting: w25.10 2
return visits emphasized: w25.10 5
1926, Diaglott the first Bible printed on Watch Tower Society presses: kr 84; jv 606; si 323
Jehovah’s name specially emphasized since: jv 152
pilgrims given added responsibilities: jv 223
Sunday witnessing offering books for study encouraged: jv 564, 638, 690
Workers’ Meetings monthly: jv 247
1927, February, Watch Tower Society printery moved to 117 Adams St., Brooklyn, New York: w05 12/1 11
elders not publicly witnessing removed: jv 564
house-to-house work on Sunday organized: w14 1/15 14
Sunday designated as best day for service: w06 2/15 27
1928, pilgrims renamed regional service directors: jv 223
Workers’ Meetings (Service Meetings) held weekly: kr 179; jv 247
1931, July 26, adoption of name Jehovah’s Witnesses: kr 47, 63, 177; w12 9/15 29; w06 2/15 27; w95 5/15 19; jv 79, 82; sh 358; w88 4/1 23-24; w88 5/1 23; yb88 208
October 15, Jehovah’s name on cover of The Watchtower: w22.07 11-12; kr 44; jv 124
1932, election of elders and deacons eliminated: kr 123; w06 2/15 27-28; w06 5/15 24; w02 7/1 16; ip-2 317; w95 5/15 22; jv 213-214, 638; w87 6/15 17
family Bible study encouraged: kr 175
service committees elected: kr 123; w06 2/15 28; w06 5/15 24; w02 7/1 16-17; ip-2 317; jv 214, 638
service directors appointed within service committees: kr 123; w06 5/15 24; jv 638
Service Meetings replace Prayer, Praise and Testimony Meetings: jv 247
term “pioneer” replaces “colporteur”: w12 5/15 31
Watchtower study modified: kr 173
1933, sound cars used in field ministry: kr 76
testimony cards used: w15 11/15 27; kr 81; jv 564
transcription machines used in field ministry: jv 566
Watchtower study to use current issue: kr 174
Witnesses banned in most of Nazi Germany; first imprisonment in concentration camps: brfi 6, 30; w97 5/1 25; jv 693, 720; g89 4/8 13
1934, October 7, Witnesses worldwide send letters, cablegrams to Hitler’s government: brfi 6, 30; g03 1/8 31; jv 315, 552, 693-694
phonographs used in field ministry: w15 11/15 28; jv 565; g88 2/8 11
Witnesses in Nazi Germany begin duplicating banned publications: brfi 30
1935, April 1, Nazi Germany bans Bibelforscher (Bible Students): brfi 30; w01 3/15 9; w96 1/15 4; jv 442
May 30, Washington, D.C., convention: kr 53, 63, 177; w12 9/15 29; re 120, 122; w95 2/1 14-15; jv 83-84, 166-167, 169-170, 261, 266-267; w88 3/1 12; w87 5/1 28-29
in June and September, Nazi Germany sends Witnesses to concentration camps for “protective custody”: brfi 30
attention directed to gathering “great crowd”: w95 2/1 13-14; jv 443-444; w88 3/1 12; ws 69, 134
Service Meetings to be based on Director: kr 179
service report: jv 443
term “Kingdom Hall” first used: kr 203-204; jv 319
1936, January, Nazi Germany prohibits distribution of Witness publications, with consequent effects: brfi 30
Bible studies using book Riches: jv 721
Legal Department established at Watch Tower headquarters: yb97 13
regional service directors renamed regional servants: jv 223
1937, first Model Study booklet received: w87 6/15 18
“Jonadabs” given positions of congregation responsibility: kr 123; w87 6/15 17
Nazi persecution exposed: brfi 7, 30; jv 449
phonographs used on doorstep: jv 85, 565
special pioneers, “back-calls,” and “model studies” introduced: km 7/06 3; jv 85
Watchtower study to be held on Sunday: kr 174
1938, all congregation servants appointed theocratically: w14 1/15 14; kr 123; w06 2/15 28; w06 5/15 24; w02 7/1 17; ip-2 317; w99 2/1 18; w95 5/15 22; jv 217-221, 639; w89 9/1 25; w87 6/15 17
“Jonadabs” invited to Memorial: w22.01 21; w95 7/1 15; jv 243
regional servants serve assemblies: jv 223
separate classes for young people discontinued: jv 246
signs “Religion Is a Snare and a Racket”: jv 567-568
singing at meetings suspended: w97 2/1 26; jv 241
zone assemblies (circuit assemblies) begin: km 8/10 1; jv 721
zone servants visit congregations: jv 223
1939, first Watchtower subscription campaign: w87 6/15 19
name Peoples Pulpit Association changed to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc.: jv 229
World War II begins: g87 4/8 19
1940, May 10, Nazi Germany invades Belgium: w24.06 14
anyone who showed interest invited to Memorial: w23.01 22
“Courage” Testimony Period: w12 2/15 9
individual copies of magazines offered: kr 62
magazines offered on street: w94 1/1 21; jv 456-457, 567, 569
vertical portable phonographs used in field ministry: jv 565
1941, Japan and U.S. enter World War II: g 12/08 12
1942, January 1-2, 26 nations subscribe to “Declaration by United Nations”: w86 2/1 7
January 8, Rutherford dies: jv 89-90; sh 359; w89 9/1 26; w87 5/1 29
January 13, Knorr becomes president of Watch Tower Society: w03 11/1 21-22; jv 90-92; sh 359; w89 9/1 26; w87 5/1 29
February 16, Advanced Course in Theocratic Ministry begins in Brooklyn Bethel: kr 176; w03 11/1 22; jv 94, 568
September 18, King James Version the first complete Bible printed on Watch Tower Society presses: kr 84; jv 93, 607; si 323
September 20, convention talk “Peace Can It Last?” foretells association of nations to rise again: re 246-248; jv 192-193; w89 4/15 14; w88 3/1 15; w88 6/1 27; g87 4/22 19
September 24, Gilead School proposed: jv 94-95, 522
October, servants to the brethren visit congregations: w03 11/1 22; jv 93, 223
October 1, Watchtower study modified: kr 174
Watch Tower publications anonymous: jv 146
1943, February 1, Gilead School opens: w14 1/15 14; kr 184; jv 95, 523-524; sh 359
April 17, Course in Theocratic Ministry introduced for congregations: w15 11/15 29; w14 1/15 14; kr 176-177; jv 94, 248, 568-569
May 3, June 14, Supreme Courts in U.S. and Australia rule in favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses: jv 721; g87 4/22 19
1944, August, singing at meetings resumed: w97 2/1 26-27; jv 241
August 10, American Standard Version printed on Watch Tower Society presses: si 323
October 2, Watch Tower Society charter amended: w01 1/15 28, 30; jv 228-229
December, Germany launches Battle of the Bulge: w24.06 15
congregations encouraged to establish Theocratic Ministry School libraries: km 5/88 7
1945, January, public meeting campaign launched: kr 172; jv 249
May 8, Nazi Germany surrenders, German Reich ceases to exist: brfi 31
September, World War II ends: jv 95
October 24, United Nations established: re 248; jv 95; w86 2/1 7
November 3, Knorr and Henschel tour Europe to provide help to brothers: foa article 7; yb90 177
service report: jv 461
1946, missionary homes provided: jv 529
regional servants renamed district servants: jv 223
translation of Christian Greek Scriptures proposed: w06 2/15 29; jv 607
1947, December 2, translation of New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures begins: kr 39; w06 2/15 29; jv 607
1948, May 14, State of Israel established: w10 11/1 27
September 1, Zambia branch established: yb06 175
servants to the brethren renamed circuit servants: jv 223
1949, September 3, translation of New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures completed: jv 607
nine-story addition to Watch Tower printery in Brooklyn, New York: w05 12/1 11
1950, June 25, Korean War begins: g 12/08 13; jv 98
August 2, New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures released: w15 12/15 8; kr 40, 177; w12 9/15 30; w06 2/15 29; jv 99, 262, 264, 609; si 324
1952, disfellowshipping clarified: w23.05 18; kr 114; w06 5/15 24-25
1953, house-to-house training program begins: w13 5/15 7; jv 100, 569
New World Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, Volume I, released: w06 2/15 29
1954, motion pictures used by Witnesses: kr 77
1955, name Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society changed to Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania: jv 229
1956, international zone work begins: jv 101, 227
name Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc., changed to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.: jv 229
Watch Tower printery adds 77 Sands St., Brooklyn, New York: w05 12/1 11
1957, WBBR sold: foa article 8; kr 74; w94 8/1 25; jv 572
1958, August 3, Divine Will International Assembly becomes largest single gathering: w01 6/1 19
August 3, Kingdom Ministry School announced: jv 102
1959, March 9, Kingdom Ministry School begins: kr 124, 185-186; w06 5/15 24; jv 102-103, 231
sisters invited to enroll in Theocratic Ministry School: kr 179
1960, March 13, translation of New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures completed: kr 39; w06 2/15 29; jv 609
June 18, release of New World Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, Volume V (Ezekiel to Malachi): kr 39
printed invitations to Memorial provided: w23.01 22
1961, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures released: kr 177; w06 2/15 29; jv 610; si 324-325
1963, New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures released in six languages: w15 12/15 8; w07 1/1 16; w05 12/15 16; jv 611; si 331
1965, first Assembly Hall: jv 328, 722
1966, Kingdom Ministry School revised: kr 125
1967, Watch Tower printery adds ten-story building, Brooklyn, New York: w05 12/1 11
1969, The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures released: jv 610; si 325
1971, Governing Body chairmanship rotates: w01 1/15 29; jv 106-107, 233-234
Governing Body enlarged: kr 120, 122; jv 233
Governing Body members preside in rotation at morning worship at headquarters: jv 234
1972, bodies of elders appointed: w14 1/15 14; kr 122-123; w06 2/15 28; w02 7/1 17; ip-2 317; yb99 84-85; jv 106, 234; w87 6/15 17-18
elders and ministerial servants recommended, then appointed: w06 5/15 24
1973, Watch Tower printery added at Watchtower Farms, Wallkill, New York: w05 12/1 11
1975, 6,000 years of man’s existence: jv 104, 633; si 286-287
Governing Body committees approved: jv 109, 234; w87 6/15 18
service report: jv 501
1976, January 1, Governing Body committees begin functioning: w14 1/15 15; w06 2/15 28; yb99 85; w95 5/15 22-23; jv 109
February 1, Branch Committees begin functioning: yb99 85; jv 109, 235, 544
1977, June 8, Knorr dies: jv 109
June 22, Franz becomes president of Watch Tower Society: w93 3/15 31; jv 109
Pioneer Service School begins: w14 1/15 15; jv 113, 300
studying two books with all new ones: jv 114-115
1981, public speakers directed to use outlines provided: kr 172
1985, International Program begins: jv 723
1986, Regional Building Committees appointed: jv 723
The Watchtower permanently in color: km 2/86 1
1987, Awake! permanently in color: w87 1/1 31; km 10/86 8
Ministerial Training School begins: w14 1/15 15; jv 113, 300
1989, November 9, Berlin Wall falls: yb92 253
1990, literature to be offered without suggested contribution: w25.07 29-30; kr 198; jv 349-350
public talks no longer use audience participation or demonstrations: kr 172-173
videos used by Witnesses: kr 77
1992, May 1, assistants for committees of Governing Body: w06 2/15 28; w95 5/15 23; jv 235; yb93 253-255; w92 4/15 31
December 22, Franz dies: w93 3/15 32; jv 111
December 30, Henschel becomes president of Watch Tower Society: w93 3/15 31
Witnesses release first sign-language videocassette: hdu article 22
1993, European Court of Human Rights grants victory to Greek Witness over issue of freedom to preach: bt 200; kr 147; yb94 67-68, 110; w93 9/1 27-31
1994, July 1, Governing Body increased by one: w94 11/1 29
1995, April, Gilead School moves to Watchtower Educational Center, Patterson, New York: w95 6/1 19
November 24, School for Branch Committee Members inaugurated: yb97 18-22
1997, Internet used by Witnesses (watchtower.org): kr 76-77; yb09 7; km 11/97 3
Public Affairs Office formed: yb98 44
1999, May, School for Traveling Overseers begins: w14 1/15 15; yb00 23; w99 11/15 12
October 2, Governing Body increased by four: w00 1/1 29; yb00 5
program to accelerate construction of Kingdom Halls in developing lands: kr 205
2000, board of directors of Watch Tower Society changed: w02 7/1 17; w01 1/15 31; ip-2 317-318
dispute over which land will first see: g97 9/22 29
preparations and predictions for: w99 11/1 3-4; w90 6/1 3-4
2001, January 1, third millennium C.E. begins: w99 11/1 4-5; g99 12/8 5; g97 5/22 28-29; g97 9/22 29
April 1, United States Branch Committee begins functioning: yb03 23-25
September 11, Twin Towers of World Trade Center destroyed: yb03 8-10, 12; g02 1/8 3-12
public displays with literature carts first approved (France): hdu article 26; w20.10 22
2002, June 17, U.S. Supreme Court upholds right to preach without permit: kr 147; yb03 13, 19-20; g03 1/8 3-11
October 5, move of Watch Tower Society printing in U.S. to Watchtower Farms announced: w05 12/1 9-10; yb05 23
Witnesses release first sign-language DVD: hdu article 22
2003, “Year of the Bible” (Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland): g03 9/22 31
2004, Watch Tower Society printing in U.S. consolidated at Watchtower Farms, Wallkill, New York: w05 12/1 11; yb05 13, 22-24
2005, May 16, new Watch Tower printery at Watchtower Farms dedicated: yb06 13, 28, 30; w05 12/1 8-12
2006, January, Awake! becomes monthly with more emphasis on Bible: g 1/06 3-4; km 3/05 1
2007, Great Recession begins: g 9/11 3
Theocratic Schools Department created: w17.03 7
2008, January 1, public talks reduced to 30 minutes: kr 173
January 1, The Watchtower begins public and study editions: w08 1/1 3; w08 1/15 3; km 7/07 1
February 4, School for Congregation Elders begins: w17.03 7; w10 6/15 5; km 9/08 1
2009, January 1, Congregation Bible study incorporated with Theocratic Ministry School and Service Meeting: mwb24.07 9; kr 175; yb09 4; km 10/08 1, 7
January 1, start of scheduling monthly day to offer Bible studies: km 12/08 1
January 1, term “presiding overseer” replaced by “coordinator of the body of elders”: km 11/08 3
December 7, School for Congregation Elders expanded: w10 6/15 5
2010, October 2, Bible School for Christian Couples announced: w17.03 7; w11 8/15 21
October 2, Ministerial Training School renamed Bible School for Single Brothers: w17.03 7; yb12 13; w11 8/15 21
October 2, shepherding visits arranged for district overseers and wives: w11 8/15 21
2011, July, Bible School for Christian Couples begins: w14 1/15 15; yb12 13
July 15, The Watchtower begins simplified study edition: w15 3/15 8; w11 7/15 3; w11 8/15 21
October 24, Gilead School adjusted: kr 184; w12 8/1 28; w12 8/15 19; yb12 15-16
November, special metropolitan witnessing with displays and literature begins: w20.10 22; kr 77; km 7/13 4
December, “alternative” witnessing renamed “public” witnessing: km 12/11 1
pilot program of public witnessing approved in New York City, U.S.A.: hdu article 26
2012, January 1, special pioneers increased: w12 8/15 19
January 15, Watchtower study edition redesigned: w12 1/15 3
August 27, redesigned jw.org website launched: w13 1/1 3; yb13 8-9, 18-19; km 12/12 3
September, Bible School for Christian Couples to be held in selected countries: w12 8/15 19
September 3, adjustments to Congregation Bible Study and Service Meeting: km 8/12 3
December 15, Watchtower simplified study edition to be continued: w12 12/15 29
Australasia branch created: w16.01 4
belief that world will end with Maya calendar cycle: w11 12/1 10
literature carts for public witnessing approved worldwide: hdu article 26
2013, January 1, Awake! redesigned: yb13 17-18; g 12/12 32
January 1, Watchtower public edition redesigned: w13 1/1 3; yb13 17-18
June 28, Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY supports 100 languages: yb14 18; g 1/14 2
October, Worldwide Design/Construction Department created: yb15 16-17
October 5, revised English edition of New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures released: w15 12/15 8; yb15 8-9, 21-22; yb14 4
October 5, Webcast of annual meeting to 31 lands: yb15 24-25
JW Library Sign Language app released: hdu articles 16, 22
2014, October 6, JW Broadcasting launched: foa article 8; yb16 10
age limits established for certain organizational responsibilities: w18.09 8
JW Language (app) released: g16.3 7
2015, January 1, special monthly day to offer Bible studies discontinued: km 12/14 8
April 1, length of meetings for field service reduced: km 3/15 3
September, reassignments to reduce Bethel families begin: yb17 11-12
School for Kingdom Evangelizers created: w17.03 7
2016, February 1, Wallkill (Watchtower Farms) expansion completed: yb17 7
2017, January, world headquarters (Warwick) construction completed: yb17 7, 10
April 3, world headquarters (Warwick) opens for tours: yb17 10
JW Library Sign Language app supports all sign languages: hdu article 22
2018, January, Awake! to be issued three times a year:
January, Study Bible used in Life and Ministry Meeting: mwb17.12 5
January, Watchtower public edition to be issued three times a year:
Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook to provide sample conversations for ministry: mwb18.01 1
2019, January, brochure Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching used in Life and Ministry Meeting: mwb19.01 2
2020, March, COVID-19 declared a pandemic: hdu article 14
Enjoy Life Forever! (book and brochure) released at annual meeting: hdu article 21
November, campaign to publicize Kingdom: mwb20.10 8
first global convention available via the Internet: hdu article 15
New World Translation in American Sign Language released: hdu article 22
2022, February 24, Russia invades Ukraine: hdu article 23; mrt articles 45, 77
April 1, in-person Witness meetings resumed worldwide: hdu article 24
2023, September, campaign to publicize Kingdom: mwb23.07 16
2024, disfellowshipping to be referred to as removal from the congregation: w24.08 27