Kent Kennedy Series Timeline

The **Kent Kennedy Series Timeline** covers the entire history of the Kent Kennedy world in chronological order.

## 16th Century

### 1547

* Porto Romano is founded by Italian explorer Giulio Contadino, who named it after his home city of Rome.

## 17th Century

### 1624

* New Amsterdam becomes a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic.

### 1664

* The English took over New Amsterdam and renamed it New York after the Duke of York (later James II & VII).

### 1694

* Porto Romano is renamed Empire Bay by its first English governor, Sir John Stanmore, who oversaw the colony for a remarkable 45 years.

## 18th Century

### 1777

* The Hartmann firearm manufacturer is founded.

## 19th Century

### 1815

* The Flemming firearm manufacturer is founded.

### 1851

* The Cole firearm manufacturer is founded.
* The Seth & Winston firearm manufacturer is founded.

### 1875

* Salvatore De Matteo is born in Sicily, Italy.

### 1880

* The Cornell firearm manufacturer is founded in Ithaca, New York.

### 1897

* Tomaso De Matteo is born in Sicily, Italy.

## 1947

August
* August 26th: Boris Ruporski is born in Soviet Union.

## 1950

* Gregory Warrick is born in New York City.
* Richie Esposito is born.
* The United States Government secretly commences Project Hercules, with the objective to create a chemical compound that enhances the stamina and morale of U.S. Infantry troops.

November
* November 14th: Nicholai Ruporski is born in Soviet Union.

### 1956

* Salvatore De Matteo disappears in Oakwood, Lost Heaven, aged 81. Then Sergio De Matteo has been the next leader of De Matteo Crime Family after Salvatore's "disappeared".

### 1957

* Francesco De Matteo is born in Empire Bay.
* Sergey Raskalov is born in Soviet Union.

### 1969

* Giovanni DeCanio is born.

June
* June 6th: Erik Prince is born in Holland, Michigan.

### 1972

May
* May 21st: Berkley Talbott is born in Empire Bay.

### 1974

April
* April 25th: Kenneth Kennedy is born in New York City.

### 1976

April
* April 5th: Theresa Kennedy is born in New York City.

July
* July 24th: Martin McCarthy is born in New York City.

### 1978

* Project Hercules is cancelled because of a public aversion after the Vietnam War.

### 1982

* Tomaso De Matteo dies, aged 85.
* Roberto De Matteo has been the next leader of De Matteo Crime Family after Tomaso's death.

### 1990

* The United States Government secretly relaunches Project Hercules.

### 1997

* Roberto De Matteo is arrested by New York City Police Department and sentenced to ninety-nine years, aged 67.
* Angelo De Matteo has been the next leader of De Matteo Crime Family after Roberto is incarcerated.

January
* January 15th: Atalanta Company is founded by Nicholai Ruporski in New York City.

### 1997

* Project Hercules is cancelled after the results of the project are considered "unsatisfactory" by the government, but Nicholai Ruporski continues the project in an unofficial capacity, manufacturing Hippomenes as a recreational drug.

### 1998

July
* July 24th: Karen Kennedy is born in New York City.

### 2000

May
* May 4th: Kane Kennedy is born in New York City.

November
* Atalanta Company moves its headquarters from New York City to Los Angeles.

## 21st Century

### 2001

August
* August 22nd: Theresa Kennedy is killed, and Kennedy Residence is destroyed.

September
* September 11th: The September 11 Attacks occur, and Chris Jackson and Kyle Sullivan dies.in these attacks.
* September 18th: Matthew Constantine dies.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Hercules Plan, *Kent Kennedy*