Duncan MacLeod Timeline:1892-1991 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Year	Event
1905	Duncan visits his friend greengrocer Giuseppe in New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... . Giuseppe refuses to pay protection to the Mano Nero organization. After Giuseppe agrees to go to police the next day, he is killed by Mano Nero henchmen under Duncan's eyes ("Revenge of the Sword").
1917	Duncan is a paramedic Paramedic A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as... of the British Red Cross British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom branch of the worldwide impartial humanitarian organisation the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with over 31,000 volunteers and 2,600 staff. At the heart of their work... . Along with his mortal friend Stan, they try to avoid bombings on the Western Front Western Front (World War I) Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne... , but they are killed by a poison gas bomb Poison gas in World War I The use of chemical weapons in World War I ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine. This chemical warfare was a major component of the first global war and first total war of the 20th century. The killing capacity of... when the truck bringing the soldiers' pay approaches. The thief is Immortal Xavier St. Cloud, who finds Duncan but fails to kill him as soldiers come to recover the money ("For Tomorrow We Die").
1919	Duncan visits Annie and Kerry Devlin in Dublin, Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... . Kerry is killed and Duncan and Annie are forced to flee. Annie stays in Ireland to avenge Kerry; Duncan refuses to join her and leaves ("Eye For An Eye").
1920	Duncan visits Jesse Collins who secretly works as a miner in his father's Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... n coal mine Coal mining The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,... . When the striking Strike action Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became... miners decide to fight the Pinkerton Pinkerton National Detective Agency The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, is a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired... agents Mr. Collins hired to protect him, Jesse is killed in the riot Riot A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized often by what is thought of as disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people. While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are thought to be typically chaotic and... ("The Zone").
1921	Duncan visits his friend Immortal Michael Moore at the insane asylum where Moore is a doctor. Immortal Quenten Barnes kills Jeanette, Moore's wife and Duncan comes too late. Neither Duncan nor Moore realize that Barnes is an alter ego Alter ego An alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists... of Moore ("Turnabout").
1923	On December 31, Duncan is celebrating New Year's Eve New Year's Eve New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the... with his lover, flapper Flapper Flapper in the 1920s was a term applied to a "new breed" of young Western women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior... Nora Fontaine. The police break into the alcohol-drenched party, but Duncan and Nora barely escape by hiding in the janitor's room. Nora asks Duncan to marry her, but Duncan tells her he cannot have children ("Bless the Child").
1925	In Seacouver Seacouver Seacouver, Washington is a fictional city in the Highlander universe. The city of Seacouver appears in the first 5 seasons of Highlander: The Series, and is best known as the home of Duncan MacLeod and several other Immortals, as well as many Watchers. The city's name is a portmanteau for a... , Immortal Marcus Korolus kills blond women because his former lover, Lenora, revealed his immortality and had him burnt at the stake three hundred years ago. Duncan meets him at Orpheum Theatre Orpheum, Vancouver The Orpheum is a theatre and music venue in Vancouver, British Columbia. Along with the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is part of the Vancouver Civic Theatres group of live performance venues... and realizes his madness is beyond healing. He fights him and beheads him ("See No Evil").
1926	Duncan and Amanda Amanda (Highlander) Amanda is a fictional character in the television series Highlander: The Series and Highlander: The Raven, portrayed by actress Elizabeth Gracen. She is one of the Immortals, immune to old age and death except by beheading... are circus artists in a circus of the American West Coast West Coast of the United States West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in... . Duncan is called "The Great MacLeod" for his knife throwing Knife throwing Knife throwing is an art, sport, combat skill, or variously an entertainment technique, involving an artist skilled in the art of throwing knives, the weapons thrown, and a target.-A throwing knife:... abilities ("The Lady and the Tiger"). On his way to New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... , Duncan comes across a lynching Lynching Lynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that... and frees the three black victims by running over the gallows with his car. One of the victims is Immortal Carl Robinson. Duncan is killed by the lynchers, but revives in time to permit Carl to escape on his truck ("Run For Your Life").
1936	In Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Amanda steals a money printing plate and must escape German agent Rutger. In the meanwhile Duncan tries to smuggle a scientist out of the country with the help of Werner Geist, who turns out to be a traitor. Duncan only escapes arrest because of Amanda's intervention. She flies the scientist to England while Duncan escapes on a gully ("The Return of Amanda").
1937	As a journalist in Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... , Duncan watched as Kirin, then known as Kage, massacred POWs in the Spanish Civil War Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939... , and left a band of Cambodian refugee children to die at the hands of the Khmer. ("Blind Faith").
1938	In Stalinist Russia Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... , Duncan helps people to flee to the West. Immortal "Alexei Voshin" allowed them to use his ship, the Sea Witch, because Duncan didn't take his head. But Voshin did betray them to the KGB KGB The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the... . They put everyone under arrest, including Duncan's friend Niva. Duncan manages to escape by diving into the sea and gets shot at while underwater ("The Sea Witch"). In Seacouver Seacouver Seacouver, Washington is a fictional city in the Highlander universe. The city of Seacouver appears in the first 5 seasons of Highlander: The Series, and is best known as the home of Duncan MacLeod and several other Immortals, as well as many Watchers. The city's name is a portmanteau for a... , after rescuing a kid from a burning house, Duncan is photographed by reporter Linda Plager. He tells him that she has a choice as to what she shows in her pictures ("Studies in Light").
1939	Linda Plager leaves Duncan because she wants to pursue her career in photography ("Studies in Light").
1954	Duncan drops by at a baseball game in which Carl Robinson is playing. They go to a diner afterwards, but don't notice the place is for whites only Racial segregation Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home... . The local sheriff orders them to leave, but Duncan knocks him unconscious before doing so. Once out, a newspaper shows them that segregation is declared unconstitutional ("Run For Your Life").
1980	Duncan has been caught without his sword by Kuyler and is forced to flee. He stumbles on Inspector Lebrun's car, jumps over the parapet of the Quai de la Tournelle and eventually reaches the boat where Tessa Noël Tessa Noël Tessa Noël is a fictional character in the television series Highlander: The Series, portrayed by Alexandra Vandernoot. A mortal artist and sculptor, Tessa is the French lover of the protagonist Immortal, Duncan MacLeod, played by Adrian Paul... is showing Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... to a tourist group. It's the beginning of their story ("For Evil's Sake").
1988	On December 31, Duncan fights Immortal Walter Reinhardt on the roof of a Seacouver building. Reinhardt accidentally falls off the roof and into the river, while Duncan hides his saber and his own katana before joining Tessa during the countdown to New Year ("Revenge is Sweet").

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1939-1945
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

- Duncan and his friend Georges Dalou are engaged in the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...

. It is mentioned in "For Tomorrow We Die" that General De Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....

himself asked them to destroy a railway bridge north of Bessancourt.
around 1972 - Duncan visits the art exposition of Anne Wheeler's works in Paris ("Eyewitness)". It is mentioned in this 1992 episode that Anne Wheeler hasn't gone to Paris for at least twenty years.

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