Before 20th Century

This is a Timeline of Events that occurred Before the 20th Century.

## 575 B.C.

* Mjølnir is forged in the heart of a dying star as a weapon for Odin's daughter Hela to wield.

## 965 A.D.

### March

#### 17th

* Loki Laufeyson is born to Laufey, king of the Frost Giants. He is left out to die in Jotunheim.
* **Battle of Tønsberg**:
	+ The Frost Giants of Jotunheim attempt to conquer Midgard/Earth, starting their invasion in Tønsberg, Norway. The Frost Giants attack people in the town, using the Casket of Ancient Winters to freeze them.
	+ The Asgardians hear of the attack, assemble their army and prepare for battle. The Eternals also participate in the battle, providing assistance for the Asgardian army.
* **Battle of Jotunheim**:
	+ Odin, using the Bifrost, leads the Asgardian army to Jotunheim, in order to battle against the Frost Giants, and repel their invasion and protect Midgard.
* The Asgardians force the Frost Giants back to Jotunheim, where Odin discovers an abandoned Frost Giant infant. He adopts the child, names him Loki, and raises him alongside his own son, Thor. He later negotiates a truce with Jotunheim's king, Laufey, forcing the Frost Giants to give up their source of power, the Casket of Ancient Winters. Odin takes the Casket and places it in his vault.

## 975 A.D.

* In Asgard, Odin tells his sons Loki and Thor of his success in the battle in Jotunheim, and that they were both born to be kings.

## c. 1209

* University of Cambridge is established.

## 1408

* Odin hides the Tesseract in Tønsberg, Norway.

## 1538

* The first Bulletproof vest is invented.

## 1660

### January

#### 1st

* The British Army is formed in Great Britain.

## 1664

### October

#### 28th

* The Royal Marines is formed in Great Britain.

## 1764

### September

#### 14th

* Rhode Island College, now Brown University is established.

## 1788

### July

#### 26th

* New York becomes the 11th state of the United States.

## 1789

### March

#### 4th

* The United States Congress is established.

### September

#### 24th

* The United States Marshals Service is formed.

## 1798

### July

#### 11th

* The United States Marine Corps is formed.

## 1802

* Palladium is discovered by William Hyde Wollaston.

## 1845

### May

#### 23rd

* The New York City Police Department, or NYPD, is formed in New York City, New York.

## 1850

### April

#### 4th

* Los Angeles is incorporated in California.

### September

#### 9th

* California becomes the 31st state of the United States.

## 1861

### April

#### 10th

* The Massachusetts institute of Technology is established.

## 1864

### October

#### 31st

* Nevada becomes the 36th state of the United States.

## 1867

### July

#### 1st

* Canada declares independence from the United Kingdom.

## 1868

### March

#### 23rd

* University of California, Berkeley is established.

## 1886

### November

#### 30th

* Santa Monica is incorporated in California.

## 1897

### December

#### 13th

* Long Beach is incorporated in California.

## 1899

* MIT Technology Review publishes its first issue.
* *Heart of Darkness* is published.

### July

#### 17th

* Nippon Electric Company, Limited, later known as NEC Corporation is founded.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 Iron Man
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Thor
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Captain America: The First Avenger
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Avengers
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Incredible Hulk
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Iron Man 2