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Events that occurred in the year **1996 CE**.

## Events

### January

* **January 13th:** While training at Fogwell's Gym, Jack Murdock is approached by his employer, Roscoe Sweeney, better known as the Fixer. Sweeney tells him that he booked Murdock a match against Carl "Crusher" Creel. However, Sweeney tells Murdock that he has to lose the fight in the fifth round as they were placing bets against him. Slightly disappointed, Murdock agrees to throw the fight.
* **January 16th:** Inspired by his son, Jack Murdock has a change of heart and decides to fight Creel and win if he can, ensuring that his son would get to witness his father being a true winner.
* **January 21st:**
	+ A few hours before his fight against Carl Creel, Jack Murdock calls his friend Ed and tells him to put all his bets on him and then transfer the money to an account at M&R Credit Union in Matt's name. He also calls Maggie Grace and asks her to look after Matt.
	+ Jack Murdock wins the match against Carl Creel. After his victory, Murdock takes the time to listen to the crowd chanting his name. Murdock then makes his way back home but is found by his employers, who are unhappy at his betrayal. Murdock is shot and killed. His body is later found by Matt.

### February

* **February 2nd:** Matt Murdock is moved to Saint Agnes Orphanage, where, unbeknownst to him, his mother works.

### March

* **March 19th:** Still at Saint Agnes Orphanage, Matt Murdock is visited by Stick, an old blind man. Stick is aware of Murdock's heightened other senses and takes him outside for ice-cream. Stick promises to train Murdock to control and master his "gift".

### July

* **July 28th:** Misty Knight puts her initials "MK" on the St. Nick basketball court.

### November

* **November 10th:** After he was beaten in a fight, Carl Lucas is trained by Willis Stryker. Willis agrees to teach Carl how to fight.
* **November 15th:** The regional fight night is held in Carl Lucas and Willis Stryker's neighborhood.
* **November 19th:** Having been training under Stick for a while, Matt Murdock has become a powerful fighter with almost complete control of his new abilities. During one of their training sessions, Matt gives Stick the wrapper from his ice-cream that he got the day they first met, having made it into a bracelet. Stick crushes it in his hand and tells Matt that he can no longer train him, before leaving him. Unknown to Matt, Stick’s mysterious martial-arts order, the Chaste, has another child pupil: a young girl with sociopathic tendencies named Elektra.