Timeline (HD Universe)

This is a timeline of events relating to GTA IV.

1923

 * Jon Gravelli is born.

1957

 * The first Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts shop opens up in Vice City.

1963

 * Mikhail Faustin is born in Russia.

1965

 * Salvatore Bottino is born.

1968

 * Jon Gravelli Jr. is born.

1974

 * Johnny Klebitz is born in Acter, Alderney.

1978

 * Niko Bellic is born in Yugoslavia.


 * Jon Gravelli becomes leader of the Gambetti Family

1979

 * Patrick McReary is born in Liberty City.

1983

 * Huang Lee is born in China.
 * Luis Fernando Lopez is born in Algonquin, Liberty City.

1990

 * Niko Bellic's family first gets electricity.

1993

 * Niko Bellic fights in the Bosnian conflict on the Serbian side.
 * Dwayne Forge is jailed on crack distribution charges.

1997

 * The McReary family settles in Liberty City.

1998

 * Niko Bellic and his army unit are betrayed in a village, and all except Florian Cravic, Niko and Darko Brevic are captured. Niko begins his search to find the person who betrayed his unit.


 * Niko's cousin Roman emigrates to the USA, where he settles in Liberty City and becomes a cab driver.

1999

 * Mr. McReary commits suicide. The McReary Mob leaves Purgatory and settles in Dukes.

2003

 * The US invades Iraq - this conflict is mentioned in GTA IV.

2008 (Early-Late Autumn)

 * Niko Bellic emigrates to the USA to live the American Dream and find certain people.


 * Billy Grey is released from a rehabilitation clinic and reclaims control of the Lost Motorcycle Club.
 * The events of GTA IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony take place.

2009 (March)

 * The events of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars take place.

2308

 * According to in-game news sources, crack empress Elizabeta Torres is eligible for parole on this date.