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| THE SIMPSONS Animated Series 1989. Created by Matt Groening. Starring Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Maggie Roswell, Russi Taylor, Marcia Wallace, Marcia Mitzman Gaven, Karl Wiedergott, Albert Brooks, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Joe Mantegna and Kelsey Grammer. | |||
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| 1022 - 1,002 years ago | |||||
| 1 | April 1, 1022   | 19th Century and earlier | Events | ||
April 1, 1022 Lisa explains that April Fool's Day dates back to the pagans - it's a pre-Christian tradition. In a flashback to the year 1022, the pagan Simpsons family chant, "Blood for Ba'al!" while dancing around a fire.  | |||||
| 1773 - 251 years ago | |||||
| 2 | December 16, 1773 | 19th Century and earlier | Events | ||
December 16, 1773 Mr. Burns' great-grandfather Franklin Jefferson Burns participates in the Boston Tea Party, "tossing that tea without a care for what the caffeine would do to the Fenway Flounder", a now extinct fish.  | |||||
| 1860 - 164 years ago | |||||
| 3 | April 14, 1860 | 19th Century and earlier | Journal Entries | ||
April 14, 1860 Eliza Simpson diary entries: "Today, I am the happiest girl in Springfield, because tomorrow I will get my very first slave." Next entry: "Dear diary, I must be brief, for tonight is the grand ball at Colonel Burns' plantation."  | |||||
| 4 | April 20, 1860 | 19th Century and earlier | Journal Entries | ||
April 20, 1860 Diary entry of Eliza Simpson: "A week ago, I had no idea what the future would bring, which I guess is always true of everyone all the time."  | |||||
| 1864 - 160 years ago | |||||
| 5 | May 21, 1864 | 19th Century and earlier | Events | ||
May 21, 1864 The men of Springfield's 9th Bearded Infantry were sunning and fluffing their beards in the sun when enemy troops crested the hill over Fort Springfield, attempting to surrender unconditionally. They were sick, needing leeches and hacksaws to saw off their gangrenous limbs. But the Springfield brigade was too brave to accept their surrender, and they heroically slaughtered their enemies as they prayed for mercy.  | |||||
| 1865 - 159 years ago | |||||
| 6 | April 14, 1865  | 19th Century and earlier | Events | ||
April 14, 1865 Homer's daydream: Homer yells, "Duck, Mr. Lincoln!", saving him from being assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.  | |||||
| 1919 - 105 years ago | |||||
| 7 | September 3, 1919 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events | ||
September 3, 1919 Date of inscription on note to Roger Myers on Chester Lampwick's Itchy drawing: "To Roger Myers. Keep drawing. Your moxie more than makes up for your lack of talent. Your pal, Chester J. Lampwick"  | |||||
| 1921 - 103 years ago | |||||
| 8 | August 1, 1921 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
August 1, 1921 Date of birth on Springfield resident Ralph Melish's driver's license.  | |||||
| 1928 - 96 years ago | |||||
| 9 | February 27, 1928 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
February 27, 1928 Birth Date on Homer's mother's counterfeit Tennessee License, under the name Muddy Mae Suggins.  | |||||
| 1929 - 95 years ago | |||||
| 10 | March 15, 1929 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
March 15, 1929 Birth Date on Homer's mother Mona Simpson's Wisconsin Class D Operator's License.  | |||||
| 1931 - 93 years ago | |||||
| 11 | May 5, 1931 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
May 5, 1931 Birth Date on Homer's mother's counterfeit Missouri Class D Operator's License, under the name Mona Stevens.  | |||||
| 1933 - 91 years ago | |||||
| 12 | July 18, 1933 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
July 18, 1933 Birth Date on Homer's mother's counterfeit Ohio Driver's License, under the name Penelope Olsen.  | |||||
| 13 | October 18, 1933 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
October 18, 1933 One of two Birth Dates on Homer's mother's counterfeit Alaska Class D License, under the name Martha Stewart.  | |||||
| 1934 - 90 years ago | |||||
| 14 | November 26, 1934 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
November 26, 1934 One of two Birth Dates on Homer's mother's counterfeit Alaska Class D License, under the name Martha Stewart.  | |||||
| 1936 - 88 years ago | |||||
| 15 | November 19, 1936 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Headlines | ||
November 19, 1936 Date of Springfield Shopper headline: Woman Weds Ape.  | |||||
| 1938 - 86 years ago | |||||
| 16 | October 31, 1938 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Events | ||
October 31, 1938 Orson Welles' broadcasts his War of the Worlds radio program hoax, which drives the citizens of Springfield crazy, destroying their town, shortly before real aliens actually attack.  | |||||
| 1948 - 76 years ago | |||||
| 17 | August 2, 1948 | 20th Century: 1st Half | Birth Dates | ||
August 2, 1948 Date of Birth on Homer's counterfeit ID, with the name Brian McGee.  | |||||
| 1954 - 70 years ago | |||||
| 18 | August 3, 1954 | 20th Century: 50s | Events | ||
August 3, 1954 Date of the Dublin Horse Show - from August 3-7. Framed picture on the wall in Tom O'Flanagan's Pub in Dunkilderry, Ireland.  | |||||
| 19 | August 4, 1954 | 20th Century: 50s | Events | ||
August 4, 1954 Date of the Dublin Horse Show - from August 3-7. Framed picture on the wall in Tom O'Flanagan's Pub in Dunkilderry, Ireland.  | |||||
| 20 | August 5, 1954 | 20th Century: 50s | Events | ||
August 5, 1954 Date of the Dublin Horse Show - from August 3-7. Framed picture on the wall in Tom O'Flanagan's Pub in Dunkilderry, Ireland.  | |||||
| 21 | August 6, 1954 | 20th Century: 50s | Events | ||
August 6, 1954 Date of the Dublin Horse Show - from August 3-7. Framed picture on the wall in Tom O'Flanagan's Pub in Dunkilderry, Ireland.  | |||||
| 22 | August 7, 1954 | 20th Century: 50s | Events | ||
August 7, 1954 Date of the Dublin Horse Show - from August 3-7. Framed picture on the wall in Tom O'Flanagan's Pub in Dunkilderry, Ireland.  | |||||
| 1956 - 68 years ago | |||||
| 23 | May 12, 1956 | 20th Century: 50s | Birth Dates | ||
May 12, 1956 Homer Simpson born, according to the driver's license that a judge voids for driving home drunk from the Duff Brewery Tour.  | |||||
| 1958 - 66 years ago | |||||
| 24 | July 13, 1958 | 20th Century: 50s | Birth Dates | ||
July 13, 1958 Date of Birth on Kearney's counterfeit ID, under the name Charles Norwood.  | |||||
| 1961 - 63 years ago | |||||
| 25 | August 2, 1961 | 20th Century: 60s | Birth Dates | ||
August 2, 1961 Date of Birth on Hans Moleman's driver's license.  | |||||
| 1962 - 62 years ago | |||||
| 26 | January 9, 1962 | 20th Century: 60s | Birth Dates | ||
January 9, 1962 Date of Birth on Apu's counterfeit passport he buys from the mob.  | |||||
| 1963 - 61 years ago | |||||
| 27 | January 18, 1963 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
January 18, 1963 Otto's birthday, as listed on his new probationary driver's license.  | |||||
| 28 | February 19, 1963 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
February 19, 1963 Krusty the Clown begins his television career.  | |||||
| 29 | November 22, 1963 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
November 22, 1963 Homer's daydream: Homer and Abraham Lincoln beat up Lee Harvey Oswald in the Texas book depository building before he can assassinate JFK.  | |||||
| 1966 - 58 years ago | |||||
| 30 | December 12, 1966 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
December 12, 1966 Ringo Starr fan Sally writes a fan letter, which Ringo answers years later: "Dear Sally, in response to your letter of December 12, 1966, me favorite color is blue, me real first name is Richard. Thanks for the snapshot. You're a real cute bird. Love, Ringo P.S. Forgive the lateness of my reply."  | |||||
| 1969 - 55 years ago | |||||
| 31 | February 14, 1969 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
February 14, 1969 While serving in Da Nang, Principal Skinner's fellow soldier Johnny is killed.  | |||||
| 32 | July 20, 1969 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
July 20, 1969 While everyone else is watching the moon landing, Homer has been sent to his room, where he is listening to the song "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I Got Love in My Tummy" by the Ohio Express.  | |||||
| 33 | August 18, 1969 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
August 18, 1969 Homer's mother drags Abe to what he calls the Godforsaken love fest known as Woodstock, where Abe boos Jimi Hendrix, and little homer tries to groove.  | |||||
| 34 | December 31, 1969 | 20th Century: 60s | Events | ||
December 31, 1969 Homer's mother's old hippie commune Groovy Grove Natural Farms residents Seth and Munchie sell their freak bus. Also the day the 60s ended. Literally.  | |||||
| 1970 - 54 years ago | |||||
| 35 | February 11, 1970 | 20th Century: 70s | Birth Dates | ||
February 11, 1970 Birthdate on the counterfeit ID Bart makes for himself at the D.M.V.  | |||||
| 1974 - 50 years ago | |||||
| 36 | January 8, 1974 | 20th Century: 70s | Events | ||
January 8, 1974 When Artie asks Marge to the prom in flashback sequence, he mentions an article in a specific issue of Time magazine Titled, America's Love Affair with the Prom.  | |||||
| 1986 - 38 years ago | |||||
| 37 | October 28, 1986 | 20th Century: 80s | Events | ||
October 28, 1986 The Be Sharps perform at the centennial of the Statue of Liberty in New York City.  | |||||
| 1989 - 35 years ago | |||||
| 38 | February 6, 1989 | 20th Century: 80s | Expiration Dates | ||
February 6, 1989 Date the ham expired that Apu sells to Homer and makes him sick.  | |||||
| 39 | June 4, 1989 | 20th Century: 80s | Events | ||
June 4, 1989 Apparently there was no Tiananmen Square Massacre, at least according to a sign the Simpsons see when they travel to China.  | |||||
| 40 | December 24, 1989 | 20th Century: 80s | Events | ||
December 24, 1989 Homer bets on Santa's Little Helper at Springfield Downs. When he loses, Homer and Bart take him home with them.  | |||||
| 1990 - 34 years ago | |||||
| 41 | September 28, 1990 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
September 28, 1990 Marge Simpson writes a letter to First Lady Barbara Bush after Barbara said The Simpsons was "the dumbest thing she'd ever seen".  | |||||
| 42 | October 9, 1990 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
October 9, 1990 Barbara Bush writes a letter to Marge Simpson in response to Marge's letter, which she wrote after Barbara said The Simpsons was "the dumbest thing she'd ever seen".  | |||||
| 1991 - 33 years ago | |||||
| 43 | March 15, 1991 | 20th Century: 90s | Journal Entries | ||
March 15, 1991 Date of journal entry in Homer's daydream about following his dream of living in the woods and keeping a journal of his thoughts: I wish I brought a TV. Oh God, how I miss TV.  | |||||
| 44 | June 12, 1991 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
June 12, 1991 The last day of school for the year at Springfield Elementary.  | |||||
| 45 | October 18, 1991 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
October 18, 1991 Mr. Burns sells the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to the German consortium Zwei Reihe Typen, Inc. for $100,000,000.  | |||||
| 46 | October 24, 1991 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
October 24, 1991 Issue Date on Homer's mother's counterfeit Tennessee License, under the name Muddy Mae Suggins.  | |||||
| 47 | November 11, 1991 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
November 11, 1991 After Moe's new Flaming Moe mixed drink gets popular, Mayor Quimby declares a new holiday called Flaming Moe's Day on the same day as Veterans Day.  | |||||
| 48 | November 12, 1991 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
November 12, 1991 Date of the Springfield Elementary School talent show, marked on the Miss Atomic Pile calendar on the wall in Homer's office at the nuclear power plant.  | |||||
| 1992 - 32 years ago | |||||
| 49 | February 14, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
February 14, 1992 Lisa gives Ralph a Valentine's Day card.  | |||||
| 50 | February 15, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
February 15, 1992 Only 4 days until Krusty's 29th Anniversary show. Krusty shows an old clip of a urine monkey.  | |||||
| 51 | February 16, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
February 16, 1992 Ralph gives Lisa tickets to Krusty's anniversary show.  | |||||
| 52 | February 19, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
February 19, 1992 Krusty's 29th Anniversary Show.  | |||||
| 53 | April 1, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 1, 1992 Bart, angered by Homer's numerous April Fools' Day tricks, attempts to get even by shaking up a can of Duff beer in a paint shaker, sending Homer to the hospital.  | |||||
| 54 | May 10, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
May 10, 1992 Whacking Day, a local holiday that was called distasteful and puerile by a panel of hillbillies. In a tradition that dates back to founding father Jebediah Springfield, every May 10th, local residents gather to drive snakes into the center of town and whack them to snake heaven.  | |||||
| 55 | May 16, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
May 16, 1992 Homer wakes up from a coma after 7 weeks, after opening the can of Duff beer that Bart shook up in a paint shaker on April Fools' Day. Thinking it's still April 1st, he tells the family he's taking them to Hawaii as an April Fools' joke.  | |||||
| 56 | August 1, 1992 | 20th Century: 90s | Expiration Dates | ||
August 1, 1992 Expiration date on Springfield resident Ralph Melish's driver's license.  | |||||
| 1993 - 31 years ago | |||||
| 57 | January 23, 1993 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 23, 1993 Issue Date on Homer's mother Mona Simpson's Wisconsin Class D Operator's License.  | |||||
| 58 | August 2, 1993 | 20th Century: 90s | Expiration Dates | ||
August 2, 1993 Expiration Date on Hans Moleman's driver's license.  | |||||
| 1995 - 29 years ago | |||||
| 59 | January 2, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 2, 1995 Date on check that Bart writes to Krusty for 75 cents and no cents - which is inconsistent, because all of the other checks that he writes are dated 1996. Krusty endorses with a stamp from the Cayman Islands Offshore Holding Corporation, which Bart complains to the Bank of Springfield about, inadvertently getting Krusty in trouble with the IRS.  | |||||
| 60 | January 10, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 10, 1995 Date of several long distance calls that Bart made on the Simpsons' phone bill.  | |||||
| 61 | February 2, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
February 2, 1995 Date of the Simpsons' phone bill, with several long distance calls that Bart made.  | |||||
| 62 | March 8, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
March 8, 1995 In Bart's nightmarish daydream about Christmas time during in Juvenile Hall where the kids each get one horrible gift, Jimbo gets a copy of the March 8th newspaper.  | |||||
| 63 | April 1, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 1, 1995 Day one of Bart trying to get through 3 months without seeing Jessica to get her completely out of his system, which he marks on his Itchy & Scratchy calendar.  | |||||
| 64 | April 2, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 2, 1995 Date Bart is shown crossing off on his Itchy & Scratchy calendar in advance, marking the 3 months he has to get through without seeing Jessica to get her completely out of his system.  | |||||
| 65 | April 30, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 30, 1995 Bart crosses off the dates in the month of April on his Itchy & Scratchy calendar in advance, marking the 3 months he has to get through without seeing Jessica to get her completely out of his system. He crosses off the impossible date of April 31st, as April only has 30 days.  | |||||
| 66 | May 15, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
May 15, 1995 Date Bart is shown crossing off on his Itchy & Scratchy calendar in advance, marking the 3 months he has to get through without seeing Jessica to get her completely out of his system.  | |||||
| 67 | June 30, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
June 30, 1995 Date Bart is shown crossing off on his Itchy & Scratchy calendar in advance, marking the 3 months he has to get through without seeing Jessica to get her completely out of his system.  | |||||
| 68 | July 17, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
July 17, 1995 Homer was supposed to finish painting the garage.  | |||||
| 69 | November 25, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
November 25, 1995 Date of the Air Show at the U.S. Air Force Base where Sideshow Bob escapes.  | |||||
| 70 | December 21, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 21, 1995 Bart gets caught shoplifting the new Bonestorm video game from Try-N-Save.  | |||||
| 71 | December 25, 1995 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 25, 1995 Springfield discount store Try-N-Save is open. "In honor of the birth of our savior, Try-N-Save is open all day Christmas."  | |||||
| 1996 - 28 years ago | |||||
| 72 | January 3, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 3, 1996 Bart writes a check to Lisa for 1 cents and no cents.  | |||||
| 73 | January 4, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 4, 1996 Bart writes a check to Jimbo Jones for one dollar and no cents.  | |||||
| 74 | January 5, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 5, 1996 Bart writes a check to Kwik-E-Mart for 25 cents and no cents.  | |||||
| 75 | January 6, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 6, 1996 Bart writes a check to Jimbo Jones for 75 cents and no cents.  | |||||
| 76 | January 28, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 28, 1996 Date on check on the wall at the Sea Captain's restaurant, from Rory B. Bellows, also known as Krusty the Clown, to H. Pete for $13.67.  | |||||
| 77 | March 7, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
March 7, 1996 Date on $8 billion check from Itchy and Scratchy Studios to Chester J. Lampwick for "Restitution".  | |||||
| 78 | April 12, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 12, 1996 Principal Skinner declares Friday "Go To Work With Your Parents Day" in order to avoid paying the exorbitant cost to change the date on his SkyAmeriWestica ticket to Hong Kong, where he travels for Spring Break.  | |||||
| 79 | April 13, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 13, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 80 | April 14, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 14, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 81 | April 15, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 15, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 82 | April 16, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 16, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 83 | April 17, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 17, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 84 | April 18, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 18, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 85 | April 19, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 19, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 86 | April 20, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 20, 1996 Principal Skinner spends Spring Break in Hong Kong.  | |||||
| 87 | May 12, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
May 12, 1996 Homer Simpson's driver's license that a judge voids for driving home drunk from the Duff Brewery Tour expires on May 12, 1996.  | |||||
| 88 | June 24, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Expiration Dates | ||
June 24, 1996 Expiration Date on Homer's mother's counterfeit Tennessee License, under the name Muddy Mae Suggins.  | |||||
| 89 | July 4, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
July 4, 1996 The Simpson family celebrates the 4th of July holiday in Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport.  | |||||
| 90 | July 5, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
July 5, 1996 The Simpson family attend a carnival in Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport.  | |||||
| 91 | July 6, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
July 6, 1996 The Simpson family leaves Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport and heads home to Springfield, their car still decorated with seashells by Lisa's new friends.  | |||||
| 92 | July 18, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Expiration Dates | ||
July 18, 1996 Expiration Date on Homer's mother's counterfeit Ohio Driver's License, under the name Penelope Olsen.  | |||||
| 93 | November 3, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
November 3, 1996 Homer Simpson fights Boxcar Fred in Springfield.  | |||||
| 94 | December 1, 1996 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 1, 1996 Date of the buy-out check to Marge from The Investorettes for $500.  | |||||
| 1997 - 27 years ago | |||||
| 95 | January 9, 1997 | 20th Century: 90s | Expiration Dates | ||
January 9, 1997 Expiration Date on Homer's mother Mona Simpson's Wisconsin Class D Operator's License.  | |||||
| 96 | March 14, 1997 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
March 14, 1997 The Mountain Music Festival takes place March 14-18 on Mt. Useful in Springfield, a strategic granite reserve.  | |||||
| 97 | March 18, 1997 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
March 18, 1997 The Mountain Music Festival takes place March 14-18 on Mt. Useful in Springfield, a strategic granite reserve.  | |||||
| 98 | December 24, 1997 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 24, 1997 Homer and Marge visit Try-N-Save to buy Christmas gift for the kids.  | |||||
| 99 | December 25, 1997 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 25, 1997 When Bart accidentally causes a fire that engulfs and melts the family's plastic Christmas tree and presents, he hides the evidence in the snow. When the family comes downstairs to find the tree and presents gone, Bart makes up a story about how he caught a burglar taking off with their tree and presents.  | |||||
| 100 | December 31, 1997 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 31, 1997 Springfield celebrates New Year's Eve with a faulty ball drop in the town store.  | |||||
| 1998 - 26 years ago | |||||
| 101 | January 1, 1998 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 1, 1998 Ned Flanders pays his taxes, while the rest of the town waits until the last possible minute, all showing up at the Springfield Post Office at 10pm on Tax Day, April 15.  | |||||
| 102 | April 15, 1998 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
April 15, 1998 While Ned Flanders paid his taxes on the first day of the new year, the rest of the town waits until the last possible minute, all showing up at the Springfield Post Office at 10pm on Tax Day.  | |||||
| 1999 - 25 years ago | |||||
| 103 | January 31, 1999 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
January 31, 1999 Homer and a new friend, Wally Kogen, take several Springfield citizens to Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. However, they are locked in a detention cell after their tickets are discovered to be counterfeit.  | |||||
| 104 | December 3, 1999 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 3, 1999 Date on Bart's MoneyBank credit card in the name Santos L. Halper, inspired by his dog Santa's Little Helper.  | |||||
| 105 | December 24, 1999 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 24, 1999 Homer, Bart and Lisa steal all the Funzo toys from their neighbors, take them to the Springfield Tire Fire and burn them.  | |||||
| 106 | December 31, 1999 | 20th Century: 90s | Events | ||
December 31, 1999 Dick Clark hosts Springfield Rockin' Eve in Springfield, featuring Whitesnake, Poison, or Ratt.  | |||||
| 2000 - 24 years ago | |||||
| 107 | February 17, 2000 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 17, 2000 The staff of PBS try to kill Homer. However, Reverend Lovejoy stows him away on a plane to the South Pacific to become a missionary.  | |||||
| 108 | April 30, 2000 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
April 30, 2000 When Lisa Simpson and her Mensa friends, also known as The Council of Alphas, run the town of Springfield after Mayor Quimby abdicates his position, Principal Skinner's Transportation Project not only gets the town's trains running on time, he gets them running on metric time. Apparently another project of theirs changes how they are calculating time, because he mentions the impossible date of April 47th. Principal Skinner: "Remember this moment, people... 80 past 2:00 on April 47th. It's the dawn of an enlightened Springfield."  | |||||
| 109 | May 12, 2000 | 21st Century: 00s | Expiration Dates | ||
May 12, 2000 Expiration Date on dead truck driver and champion steak eater Red Barclay's Operator's License.  | |||||
| 110 | November 10, 2000 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 10, 2000 Carl uses the word for November 10 from his Word-a-day calendar at lunch in the power plant cafeteria: I concur. The word on the calendar is conquer.  | |||||
| 2001 - 23 years ago | |||||
| 111 | February 18, 2001 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 18, 2001 Krusty airs his final show. Meanwhile, Sideshow Bob hypnotizes Bart in order to kill Krusty.  | |||||
| 112 | March 21, 2001 | 21st Century: 00s | Headlines | ||
March 21, 2001 Date of Springfield Shopper newspaper headline "FIRST DAY OF SPRING Ants, Picnickers reach last-minute accord"  | |||||
| 113 | May 23, 2001 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 23, 2001 When the Simpsons family photos are destroyed in their fireproof safe, they recreate their series finale party for Star Trek: Voyager.  | |||||
| 114 | December 24, 2001 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 24, 2001 Lisa tells her family that she will be celebrating Christmas with them and continue paying lip service to Christianity while practicing Buddhism for the rest of her life.  | |||||
| 2003 - 21 years ago | |||||
| 115 | September 13, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
September 13, 2003 Krusty Burger's Ribwich Tour visits San Antonio.  | |||||
| 116 | September 20, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
September 20, 2003 Krusty Burger's Ribwich Tour visits San Antonio.  | |||||
| 117 | October 28, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
October 28, 2003 Krusty Burger's Ribwich Tour visits Boston.  | |||||
| 118 | October 30, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
October 30, 2003 Krusty Burger's Ribwich Tour visits Springfield.  | |||||
| 119 | November 5, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 5, 2003 Lisa competes in the Spellympics in Calgary, and the day before Krusty Burger's Ribwich Tour visits San Francisco.  | |||||
| 120 | November 6, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 6, 2003 Lisa loses the Spellympics in Calgary when she spells intransigence with an 'A' instead of an 'E'. Also the day that Krusty Burger's Ribwich Tour is supposed to visit San Francisco - but Krusty shows up to announce that the Ribwich is no more, as the animal they made it from is now extinct. Not a cow or pig. Think smaller, and more legs.  | |||||
| 121 | December 17, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 17, 2003 Date of Romeo and Juiet movie ticket on Moe's wall.  | |||||
| 122 | December 24, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 24, 2003 Homer steals all the presents in town.  | |||||
| 123 | December 25, 2003 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 25, 2003 The When confronted by angry residents in the town square, Homer gives back all the presents he stole the night before. Moe falls from the top of a building during his annual suicide threat.  | |||||
| 2004 - 20 years ago | |||||
| 124 | December 25, 2004 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 25, 2004 The patriotic Americans of the U.S. Senate declare today, December 25 "We Hate Springfield Day".  | |||||
| 2005 - 19 years ago | |||||
| 125 | January 20, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
January 20, 2005 Bart goes to a Murder 4 Life rap concert in Springfield. He fakes being kidnapped as an alibi so Homer and Marge will not know he went.  | |||||
| 126 | May 11, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 11, 2005 After researching the Rapture, Homer calculates that Judgment Day is one week away, on May 18.  | |||||
| 127 | May 18, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 18, 2005 Homer Simpson: The book of Revelations has 404 verses... add the number of people at the last supper... minus the number of Filipinos in the Bible... and you get 3:15 pm, May 18th. That's when the Rapture will begin.  | |||||
| 128 | May 19, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 19, 2005 After Homer's original date for the Rapture comes and goes, Homer recalculates, determining that the new date for the Rapture is May 19th.  | |||||
| 129 | December 24, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 24, 2005 Christmas Eve. The Simpsons go to church, but Reverend Lovejoy doesn't show up for service due to a model train wreck in his house, so Homer tells Christmas stories. "Christmas Service - Jesus: 2005 years young"  | |||||
| 130 | December 24, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 24, 2005 The Simpsons bring Gil home with them on Christmas Eve from Constington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 131 | December 25, 2005 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 25, 2005 The Simpsons wake up Christmas morning to find Gil asleep on the couch and his stuff all over the place.  | |||||
| 2006 - 18 years ago | |||||
| 132 | January 1, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
January 1, 2006 Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa. Gil spends New Year's Day on the couch watching the Rose Parade, featuring a marching band from Altoona, Pennsylvania, playing "Rachel's Theme" from Batman Begins.  | |||||
| 133 | January 16, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
January 16, 2006 MLK Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa. Homer and Marge argue over letting him stay or kicking him out.  | |||||
| 134 | January 29, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
January 29, 2006 School Science Fair at Springfield Elementary, as marked on Lisa's calendar.  | |||||
| 135 | February 2, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 2, 2006 Groundhog Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 136 | February 12, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 12, 2006 When Mrs. Krabappel hits on Willy when he's G.K. Willington, he tells her, "I'd be happy to dine with you on the 12th." In his datebook, he writes "Boink slut"  | |||||
| 137 | February 14, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 14, 2006 Valentine's Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa. Marge rents that negligee that Homer likes, but their alone time is interrupted by Gil, eating the heart-shaped box of chocolates that Homer bought for Marge.  | |||||
| 138 | February 15, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 15, 2006 Susan B. Anthony Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 139 | February 17, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 17, 2006 World Human Spirit Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 140 | March 4, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
March 4, 2006 Old Inauguration Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 141 | March 17, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
March 17, 2006 St. Patrick's Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa. Gil invites friends over to celebrate.  | |||||
| 142 | April 28, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
April 28, 2006 Arbor Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 143 | May 8, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 8, 2006 V.E. Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 144 | May 9, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 9, 2006 James L. Brooks' birthday. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 145 | May 24, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
May 24, 2006 Ned's cat's birthday, which Marge remembers, because she shares a birthday with Patti LaBelle.  | |||||
| 146 | July 3, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 3, 2006 Air Conditioning Appreciation Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 147 | July 24, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 24, 2006 Cousins Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 148 | July 27, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 27, 2006 Jerry Van Dyke's birthday. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 149 | September 8, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
September 8, 2006 International Literacy Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 150 | September 24, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
September 24, 2006 National Good Neighbor Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 151 | October 9, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
October 9, 2006 Columbus Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 152 | October 13, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
October 13, 2006 World Egg Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 153 | October 21, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
October 21, 2006 Reptile Awareness Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 154 | November 13, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 13, 2006 Gingerbread House Day. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa.  | |||||
| 155 | November 23, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 23, 2006 Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa. Gil ruins Thanksgiving by using Marge's leg razor to peel his carrots. Marge is still mad about it the next day while she does yardwork and talks to Ned over the fence.  | |||||
| 156 | November 24, 2006 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 24, 2006 The Day after Thanksgiving. Gil is still living with the Simpsons after they brought him home with them on Christmas Eve from Costington's, where he was working as a department store Santa. Marge is still angry with Gil for ruining Thanksgiving by using her leg razor to peel his carrots. When she goes to tell him off, she finds that he's finally gone, having taken off to Scottsdale for a job with Jackpot Realty.  | |||||
| 2007 - 17 years ago | |||||
| 157 | March 17, 2007 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
March 17, 2007 Marge races through a St. Patrick's Day parade to beat Bart and Lisa home from school.  | |||||
| 158 | July 3, 2007 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 3, 2007 Chief Wiggum cancels Santa's Little Helper's class at the Springfield Animal Police Academy. Chief Wiggum: "For the next two weeks, I'm gonna be your worst enemy, except this Thursday is the Fourth of July, so we'll take Friday off as well. Well, I guess Wednesday everybody's going to be thinking about the long weekend, so...eh, what the hell? Why don't we just take the whole week off?"  | |||||
| 159 | July 4, 2007 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 4, 2007 Chief Wiggum cancels Santa's Little Helper's class at the Springfield Animal Police Academy. Chief Wiggum: "For the next two weeks, I'm gonna be your worst enemy, except this Thursday is the Fourth of July, so we'll take Friday off as well. Well, I guess Wednesday everybody's going to be thinking about the long weekend, so...eh, what the hell? Why don't we just take the whole week off?"  | |||||
| 160 | July 5, 2007 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 5, 2007 Chief Wiggum cancels Santa's Little Helper's class at the Springfield Animal Police Academy. Chief Wiggum: "For the next two weeks, I'm gonna be your worst enemy, except this Thursday is the Fourth of July, so we'll take Friday off as well. Well, I guess Wednesday everybody's going to be thinking about the long weekend, so...eh, what the hell? Why don't we just take the whole week off?"  | |||||
| 161 | July 27, 2007 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 27, 2007 Date from the end credits: Executive Producer Al "July 27th, 2007" Jean.  | |||||
| 162 | October 31, 2007 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
October 31, 2007 Bart and Lisa and their friends terrorize the town with their Halloween tricks.  | |||||
| 2008 - 16 years ago | |||||
| 163 | February 14, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 14, 2008 Homer takes Marge to the carnival for her Valentine's Day surprise and they get stuck in the Tunnel of Love telling love stories.  | |||||
| 164 | February 18, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 18, 2008 The Annual President's Day Marriage-a-thon at the Springfield Wedding Chapel.  | |||||
| 165 | March 17, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
March 17, 2008 St. Patrick's Day. Springfield attempts to have an alcohol free St. Patrick's Day, which ends in a riot.  | |||||
| 166 | July 4, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
July 4, 2008 The Simpsons spend the 4th of July weekend holiday at Kozy Kabins.  | |||||
| 167 | November 4, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
November 4, 2008 Election Day. Homer votes for Barack Obama and the voting machine changes his vote to John McCain, and then kills him.  | |||||
| 168 | December 25, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 25, 2008 Christmas Day. The Simpsons open their gifts. Bart gives Lisa a Malibu Stacy convertible transforming robot called a Pos-i-bot.  | |||||
| 169 | December 26, 2008 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
December 26, 2008 The Simpsons visit Springfield Mall, where Lisa discovers a new Mapple Store, the Simpsons version of Apple. "Dec. 26 Christmas-is-Over Sale! Please report all Santas to Security".  | |||||
| 2009 - 15 years ago | |||||
| 170 | February 24, 2009 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 24, 2009 Homer hosts his apparently annual Mardi Gras party in his backyard.  | |||||
| 171 | February 25, 2009 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
February 25, 2009 Ned Flanders counts down to the arrival of Ash Wednesday during Homer's apparently annual Mardi Gras party in his backyard: "It's Ash Wednesday everybody! Set down your gins and confess your sins!"  | |||||
| 172 | March 23, 2009 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
March 23, 2009 Date of the Prying-Eye Surveillance DVD - footage from the tiny nanny camera that Marge attached to Maggie when she started acting different after being bullied by the kids on the playground next to Moe's.  | |||||
| 173 | June 16, 2009 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
June 16, 2009 While the Simpsons are in Ireland, so that Abe can have one last drink at Tom O'Flanagan's Pub, they witness a Bloomsday celebration - a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce.  | |||||
| 174 | September 8, 2009 | 21st Century: 00s | Events | ||
September 8, 2009 The first day of school in Springfield. Homer and Marge: "Happy new year - of school!" Homer Simpson: "You're the government's problem now!"  | |||||
| 2010 - 14 years ago | |||||
| 175 | August 1, 2010 | 21st Century: 10s | Events | ||
August 1, 2010 Lisa scheduled to marry Hugh Parkfield at Sunday 1pm.  | |||||
| 2013 - 11 years ago | |||||
| 176 | December 23, 2013 | 21st Century: 10s | Events | ||
December 23, 2013 Comic Book Guy celebrates Seinfeld's Festivus holiday!  | |||||
| 2014 - 10 years ago | |||||
| 177 | January 12, 2014 | 21st Century: 10s | Events | ||
January 12, 2014 Comic Book Guy marries Kumiko.  | |||||
| 2054 - 30 years from now | |||||
| 178 | January 1, 2054 | 21st Century: 30s and up | Events | ||
January 1, 2054 Date Homer writes on the half a million dollar check to the Grateful Gelding Stables for a pony for Lisa.  | |||||
| Year Unknown | |||||
| 179 | March 20 | No Year | Issued Dates | ||
March 20 Issued Date on the Homer Sanchez' Mexico ID that Homer's boss at Sprawl Mart uses to threaten to send him back to Mexico.  | |||||
| 180 | April 20 | No Year | Events | ||
April 20 Homer mentions that Barney's birthday is April 20th, same as Hitler.  | |||||
| 181 | May 20 | No Year | Events | ||
May 20 Date of the Boys vs. Girls Home Ec bake-off finale, posted on bulletin board at Shelbyville High School, from flashback sequence.  | |||||
| 182 | July 4 | No Year | Events | ||
July 4 When Krusty looks through the Simpson family photo albums, there's a photo marked "4th of July", with Homer drinking a can of Duff beer while lighting a firecracker for a baby Bart, still in diapers.  | |||||
| 183 | July 15 | No Year | Birth Dates | ||
July 15 Date of birth Bart writes on the MoneyBank charge card application.  | |||||
| 184 | July 15 | No Year | Events | ||
July 15 According to Homer, it's Barney's birthday, same day as Lassie's.  | |||||
| 185 | September 15 | No Year | Events | ||
September 15 Mr. Burns' birthday.  | |||||
| 186 | October 1 | No Year | Events | ||
October 1 Marge's birthday - when she finally gets online, she finds out she shares a birthday with Randy Quaid.  | |||||
| 187 | October 31 | No Year | Events | ||
October 31 Springwart's School of Magicry hosts a magic fair called Spellzapoppin' Magic Recital on Halloween Night.  | |||||
| 188 | December 24 | No Year | Events | ||
December 24 Christmas hobgoblins attack the North Pole in movie The Christmas that Almost Wasn't But Then Was.  | |||||
| 189 | December 25 | No Year | Events | ||
December 25 Christmas hobgoblins attack the North Pole in movie The Christmas that Almost Wasn't But Then Was.  | |||||
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