Timeline

The Virus Era
1933	Discovery of the Scinfaxi Virus	In a remote region of the Philippine islands, an unknown substance is first observed by American researchers.

First Scinfaxi War (1944-1957)
1944	First Scinfaxi War	Everywhere on Earth, dazzling lights are reported from within the Outgrowths. In many areas, the phenomenon is so bright, day turns to night.
		A machine of unknown origin emerges from an Outgrowth in New Jersey, United States. It vaporizes local military forces and is only destroyed after 99 hours of intense fighting.
		Hundreds and then thousands of similar machines emerge from Outgrowths across the planet.
		Every significant pre-war line is breached. The emerging war turns into a slow retreat.
1947		24 atomic bombs are detonated across the frontline as part of Operation: Hercules.
1955		All further offensive campaigns to retake the Outgrowths are suspended.
1957		The last sporadic fighting on the perimeter of the Outgrowths subsides. The "First Scinfaxi War" is declared over.

Terran Interregnum (1958-2001)
1958	Terran Interregnum	The German government betrays the conditions of the Reykjavík Summit and annexes occupied territories of the French Republic.
1962	The French Crisis	Free French forces overthrow the Marseille Regime in an overnight coup.
1962		The German Reich backs down after an 11-day nuclear standoff with the Atlantic Treaty Organization.
2018	FTL Jump Achievement	An unmanned American spacecraft completes the first "skip" across a Cosmic String.

Early Colonization Era (2002-2039)
2019	The Centauri Program	The Centauri Program is established, a joint venture between the Soviet Union, German Reich, and ATO.
		Plans for an independent ATO colony are announced.

The Divide (2040-2149)
2040	The Divide	The Soviet Union and German Reich withdraw from the Centauri Program.
		Liberty System colonized.
2148	Scinfaxi Spread	The spread of the Scinfaxi intensifies. Containment measures are increasingly overwhelmed.

The Second Scinfaxi War (2150-2153)
2150	Second Scinfaxi War	Scinfaxi machines emerge from the Outgrowths.
		The last transport departs the Solar System. The evacuation of Earth is declared over.

The Modern Dark Age (2154-2171)
2154	Communication Disruption	International communications are heavily disrupted.

The Recovery (2171-2188)
2170	The Recovery	The Orion Treaty Organization establishes permanent contact with Alpha Centauri.
		The Empire of Japan joins the reformed League of Nations.

The Cold War (2189 - )
2208	The First Solar War	The Federal State of Vega declares war on Alpha Centauri, beginning the First Solar War
2231	The Second Solar War	The Republic of Vega surrenders to Alpha Centauri, German Reich, ending the Second Solar War.
2233		Vega territories occupied by German Reich split to form the axis-backed Union of Vega.
2254		The New People's Alliance party dominates elections in the Republic of Vega, ending UV as a political force.
2254		The Republic of Vega signs the first of a series of diplomatic agreements with the Soviet Union
2282		American forces on Madiana endure a 99 siege at Firebase Hector.
2285		104 Brazilian spacecraft violate India's IDIZ, the largest military escalation of the Solar Contest.
2285		A shark attack on Alpha Centauri reignites the debate on Hybrid Animals.
2285		The former site of Firebase Hector is occupied by J17.
2285		An incursion across the Kisléta Chain Bridge in Vitus causes the deaths of at least three.
2285		US SECNAV announces steady progress of "70,000 Ship Navy" claim earlier pledged by Greene's Administration.
2285		Australasian Navy encounters suspected pirates in Dakuwaka Deeps, denies allegations of "Black Mask" affiliation.
2285		Reunion displaces Glasswall to become largest colonial republic within the Far Frontier.
2285		Red Army bolsters Vega security package containing 16,000 additional PPMs following earlier commitments by the Soviet Navy and Air Force.