Centuries: 19th 20th 21st

19th century [edit]

Year

Date
1881

Event
Mahdist War: A war began against the United Kingdom and Egypt.
Sudan fell under the rule of an Anglo-Egyptian condominium.

20th century [edit]

Year

Date
1955
1956
1958
1962
1964
1969
1971
1972
1978
1983
1985
1986
1988
1989
1993
1995
1998
1999
2000

Event
The rule of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium ended.
First Sudanese Civil War: The war began.
1-Jan Sudan achieved independence.
General Ibrahim Abboud staged a military coup against the elected government.
Civil war spread to southern Sudan with the ascendance of the Anyanya separatist movement.
Oct
A revolution overthrew Abboud's regime.
May
Gaafar Nimeiry led a military coup.
1971 Sudanese coup d'tat: The leaders of an attempted Communist coup against Nimeiry failed and were executed.
The Addis Ababa Agreement (1972), reached between the Sudanese government and the Anyanya, created a self-governing region in the south of th
Oil was discovered in Bentiu.
Second Sudanese Civil War: A war began between government forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) led by John Garang.
Nimeiry introduced sharia.
Nimeiry was deposed and replaced by the Transitional Military Council.
Sadiq al-Mahdi became Prime Minister in a coalition government following elections.
The Democratic Unionist Party (Sudan) drafted a cease-fire with the SPLA which was not implemented.
The government was overthrown in a coup.
30-Jun Omar al-Bashir assumed the office of President.
16-Oct Bashir was appointed President.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak blames Sudan for an attempted assassination.
20-Aug The Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory waas destroyed by United States cruise missiles.
A state of emergency was declared by President Bashir following a power struggle with Hassan al-Turabi.
Oil exports from Sudan began.
SeptemberThe Governor of Khartoum banned women from working in public places.
SeptemberPresident Bashir met the leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (Sudan) for the first time.
DecemberBashir was re-elected for a five-year term as President.

21st century [edit]

Year

Date
Event
2001 February Al-Turabi was arrested for signing a memorandum with the SPLA.
March
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme struggled to feed millions facing starvation.
April
The SPLA threatened to attack foreign oil workers.
June
Peace talks in Nairobi broke down.
July
Egypt and Libya proposed a peace plan for Sudan.
SeptemberThe UN lifted sanctions against Sudan.
October United States Senator John Danforth was appointed Special Envoy to Sudan.
NovemberThe United States imposed sanctions on Sudan.
2002 January A ceasefire was agreed between the government and the SPLA.

20-Jul Second Sudanese Civil War: The Machakos Protocol ended the nineteen-year civil war.
2003 February War in Darfur: The war began.
2004 January The army moved into Darfur to quell the rebellion, prompting hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee into neighbouring Chad.
March
A UN official accused pro-government Janjaweed militias of carrying out systematic killings in Darfur.
SeptemberUnited States Secretary of State Colin Powell described the Darfur killings as genocide.
2005
9-Jan The Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed between the SPLA and the government.
March
The United Nations Security Council authorised sanctions against any violators of the Darfur ceasefire.
June
Al-Turabi was freed.
July
John Garang was sworn in as vice-president.
1-Aug Garang died in a plane crash and was succeeded by Salva Kiir Mayardit.
SeptemberA power-sharing government was established.
October An autonomous government was formed in southern Sudan.
2006 May
The government signed a peace accord with a Darfur rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Movement.
October Jan Pronk, head of the United Nations Mission in Sudan, was expelled from the country.
NovemberAfrican Union peacekeepers extended their stay in Darfur for a further six months.
2007 May
The United States placed fresh sanctions on Sudan.
31-Jul United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769 authorised twenty-six thousand peacekeepers for Darfur.
August 2007 Sudan floods: Floods began.
September2007 Sudan floods: The floods ended.
NovemberSudanese teddy bear blasphemy case: A British teacher was imprisoned for naming a teddy bear Muhammad.

Time Frame for Story

Charlie Event
1953
1956
******
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

Charlie Born

Charlie's brother joins Air Force

Charlie visits brother in D.C. hospital

Charlie's
Age
0
3

Molly Event

Molly's
Age

Other Events

Misc. Info

Phase of
Moon

Year
1953

Molly born

14
15

1st Sudan civil war

Vietnam War going strong

Charlie's brother is 18
Charlie's brother is 19

1968
1968

Charlies brother in school

Charlies brother in school
Charlies brother stats w/ Parks
End of 1st Sudan civil war
war lasted 7 years
Molly Leaves home lives in N.Y.
Molly lives in New York
Molly moves to England

18
19
20

Molly's mother dies at age 43

1974
1975
1976

26
27

Molly Married to Brit

23
24

1st oil discovered in Sudan

Andrew was 45
Disputes over oil in Sudan start Charlie's dad was 50

1979

29

Charlie and Molly Meet

26

Molly and Andrew divorce

Charlie graduates college

Charlie starts working for oil company

22

Charlie on oil discovery crew in Sudan

Charlies dad dies
Charlie and Molly Meet

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1093

Charlie leaves Sudan

Charlie works for oil companies to '97

31

Andrew killed in accident

Molly looks up Charlie in Santa Cruz

34
35

Molly looks up Charlie in Santa Cruz

2nd Sudanese Civil War starts

Cheveron pulls out of Sudan

31
32
Molly moves to Santa Cruz - 2 yrs after note

March

1983
1982

5 years after they meet

1987
Valencia born
Chevron sold Sudan concessions

Charlie quits oil work

Charlie starts soils engineering company

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998 Charlie gets married
1999 Landslide ends Charlie's company
Charlie gets divorced (Christmas)
2000
Charlie goes back to Sudan & S. Africa
2001 Charlie working construction in N.C.
Charlie visits brother in Vietnam
Charlie winters in trailor in N.C. ('01 & '02)
2002 Charlie working construction in N.C.
Charlie meets John in November
2003
2004
2005
2006
Story Begins
9/1/2001 Day 1
Charlie meets John
2-Sep Day 2
3-Sep Day 3
Charlie and John to Santa Cruz
Dinner at Molly's
4-Sep Day 4
Beach and Costa Brava
5-Sep Day 5
6-Sep Day 6
Charlie and John visit N.C.
7-Sep Day 7
Charlie and John drive back from N.C.
8-Sep Day 8
9-Sep Day 9
10-Sep Day 10
Charlie tells Molly about trip to Sudan
11-Sep Day 11
Trip begins - Overnight at Deetjens
12-Sep Day 12
Drive to San Diego - overnight in S.D.
13-Sep Day 13
Cross the border - Lunch in Ensenada
14-Sep Day 14
Driving towards Mulege
15-Sep Day 15
Driving towards Mulege

40

37
1993

42
43

39
Last time Molly spoke to her brother

45
46

42
43

47
47
48
48
48
49
49

44
44
45
45
45
46
46

1995
Charlie's brother retires after 25 years
Charlie's brother visits Vietnam
Charlie's brother gets married
Charlie's brother's son born
Sudan oil pipeline completed

1998

2000
2000
Ch. Brother's son is 2 1/2
2005/2006
Sudan cease fire agreement (Jan.)
2005/2006

Sudan Peace Agreement Signed (Jan.)

Full

Half

16-Sep Day 16

Arrive in Mulege

16-Sep
17-Sep
29-Sep
30-Sep
1-Oct
2-Oct

Mulege Story Begins

Day 1
Day 2
Day 13
Day 14
Charlie buys boat and they meet Valencia
Day 15
Father Francis comes to dinner
Day 16
Molly meets Valencia

16-Oct
17-Oct
18-Oct
19-Oct
20-Oct
21-Oct

Day 30
Day 31
Day 32
Day 33
Day 34
Day 35

28-Oct
29-Oct
30-Oct
31-Oct
1-Nov
2-Nov
3-Nov

Day 42
Day 43
Day 44
Day 45
Day 46
Day 47
Day 48

10-Nov Day 55

1 week
New

Full

1st visit to the Ranch

Charlie and John visit ranch again
Charlie doing research on dry farming
Charlie doing research on dry farming
Charlie reports on research
Charlie and John start working on Ranch
John has heart attack & first visit to hospital Molly in Charlie's bed first time
2nd visit to hospital (w/ Valencia)
Molly in bed with Charlie 2nd time
Molly in bed with Charlie 3rd time
Molly in bed with Charlie 4th time
John comes back from Hospital

New

tues
wed
thurs
fri
sat

1
2
3
4
5
6

Full

Molly and Charlie make love 1st time

New

15-Nov
17-Nov Day 62

Molly and Charlie discuss adopting Valencia

24-Nov
25-Nov
26-Nov
27-Nov

Molly get e-mail about her father

Molly leaves Mulege
Molly makes reservations
Molly leaves Mulege

Day 69
Day 70
Day 71
Day 72

Molly's Trip East

Molly arrives Ottawa

Day 1

29-Nov Day 74
30-Nov

Molly e-mail

Day 3

1-Dec Day 76

Molly e-mail

Day 5

5-Dec Day 80

Molly e-mail

Day 9

27-Nov Day 72

Full

7-Dec Day 82

Molly e-mail

Day 11

9-Dec Day 84

Molly's e-mail - may not come back

Day 13

12-Dec Day 87
13-Dec Day 88
Day 88
14-Dec
15-Dec Day 90
16-Dec Day 91
17-Dec Day 92
18-Dec Day 92
19-Dec Day 93

Molly's e-mail
Molly's e-mail
Molly's e-mail #2

Day 16
Day 17
Day 17

Molly's party in New York

Molly's e-mail
Molly's e-mail
John's e-mail to Molly
Molly's e-mail

Day 19
Day 20
Day 21
Day 21
Day 22

22-Dec Day 96
Day 96

Molly's e-mail - Proposal to come back

Molly's 3 other e-mail on Day 25

Day 25
Day 25

25-Dec Day 100

Molly arrives in Loreto

Day 29

New

30-Dec

Full

13-Jan

New

22-Jan
23-Jan
24-Jan
25-Jan

Day 127
Day 128
Day 129
Day 130

John leaves this evening

Sea search for john
Air search for John
2nd air search for John

28-Jan Day 133

6-Feb Day 142

Full
Charlie and Molly leave Mulege

7-Feb

143 Charlie and Molly cross border

10-Feb

146 Charlie and Molly back in S.C>

Charlie and Molly study

The spring and summer

SeptemberCharlie and Molly go backpacking in the Sierras