Timeline

This page contains a chronological **timeline** of all the events featured or mentioned during the TV show, This Is Us.

## 1910s

* Nathan Katowsky was born in **1906** or **1907**.

## 1910s

* Jack’s grandfather arrives to New York.

## 1920s

* Nathan and Caroline Katowski got married in **1926**.

## 1940s

* William’s father dies during war.
* William Hill was born.
* Jack Pearson was born in **August 31, 1944**.
* Nicky Pearson was born.

## 1950s

* Rebecca Pearson, née Malone, was born in **1950** or **1951**.

## 1960s

* Jack and Nicky were drafted into the Army in **1969**.
* Nicky Pearson died in **1969**.

## 1970s

* Jack meets Rebecca in **1972**.
* Jack and Rebecca got married.
* Toby Damon was born in **1976**.
* William meets Laurel in **1978** or **1979**.
* Dorothy Hill died in **1978** or **1979**.
* Caroline died in **1979**.
* Lisa Clark was born.
* Renee Clark was born.
* Unnamed Clark sister was born.

## 1980s

* The triplets were conceived during Super Bowl XIV in **January 20, 1980**.
* Laurel died in **1980**.
* Kevin Pearson was born in **August 31, 1980**.
* Kate Pearson was born in **August 31, 1980**.
* Kyle Pearson was born and died in **August 31, 1980**.
* Randall Pearson was born in **August 31, 1980**.
* Beth Pearson, née Clark, was born.
* Sophie was born.
* Rebecca meets William in **1980**.
* William starts his sobriety in **1980** or **1981**.
* The triplets gives their first steps, and Randall says his first words in **1981**.
* Jack takes a desk job in **1982** or **1983**.
* Kevin meets Sophie during elementary school in **1988** or **1989**.
* Rebecca reconnects with William in **1989**.
* Randall starts private school in **1989**.
* The Pearsons starts their Thanksgiving tradition in **November 23, 1989**.
* Kate gets an appendectomy in **December 24, 1989**.

## 1990s

* Stanley Pearson died in 1990.
* Randall discovers the truth about Kyle in **October 31, 1990**.
* Jack breaks his sobriety in **February 14, 1996**.
* Jack enters to AA in **1997**; his sobriety continued for at least **six months**.
* Kevin shatters his knee during high school in **1997**.
* Nathan meets Anne and got married.
* Jack died in **January 26, 1998**.
* Randall meets Beth during college in **1999**.

## 2000s

* Kevin and Sophie got married in **2004**.
* Deja was born in **2005**.
* Randall and Beth got married.
* Kevin and Sophie got divorced in **2006** or **2007**.
* Tess Pearson was born in **October 31, 2008**.
* Rebecca opens a Facebook account and reconnects with Miguel in **November 2008**.

## 2010s

* Annie Pearson was born in **2010** or **2011**.
* Rebecca and Miguel got married.
* Kevin starts working in The Man-ny in **2013** or **2014**.
* Randall meets William in **August 2016**.
* Kate meets Toby in **August 2016**.
* Kevin quits his job in **August 2016**.
* William breaks his **30-year-sobriety** in **2016**.
* Toby gets heart surgery in December **2016**.
* Kevin reconnects with Sophie in **2017**.
* William died in **February 2017**.
* Randall quits his job in **2017**.
* Kevin returns to The Man-ny’s 100th episode in **2017**.
* Kevin starts his addiction in **2017**.
* McKinley High School homecoming reunion takes place in **November 2017**.
* Baby Pearson-Damon died in **November 2017**.