50,000 years ago

Events

• DC (Pre-Crisis Earth-2): 50,000 years ago. A primitive human is exposed to the energies of a mysterious meteor, becoming basically immortal. In the eons to come, he will be known as Vandal Savage. (DC Villains Secret Files)

• DC (Pre-Crisis Earth-1): 50,000 years ago. A primitive human takes a chunk from a mysterious meteor and becomes the Immortal Man. (DC Heroes Secret Files)

• DC (Post-Crisis), DC (Post-Zero Hour): 50,000 years ago. Primitive human Vandar Adg is exposed to the energies of a mysterious meteor, becoming basically immortal. In the eons to come, he will be known as Vandal Savage. Another human takes a chunk of the meteor and becomes the Immortal Man. (DC Villains Secret Files, DC Heroes Secret Files)

• Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball (Movies): 50,000 years ago. Around this time, a goddess named Annin begins her service as guardian of the Furnace of the Eight Divinations on the borders between Earth and Other World. (Dragon Ball Z Daizenshyu 7, Dragon Ball GT Perfect File (translated at Complete Dragon Ball Time-Line))

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 47,186 BC (c. 49,000 BBY) (almost 49,200 years ago). Foundation of the Infinite Empire of Rakata. (Unsourced information from Dates in Star Wars)

• Marvel: 40,000 years ago. A primitive human is taken and analyzed by a Plodex ship. This human will eventually become the Master. (The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition)

• Amalgam: 30,000 years ago. The New Asgods of the Nine Worlds rise to godhood. (Thorion of the New Asgods #1; based on the assumption that this event in Amalgam history paralleled the events in the DC Universe)

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 26,186 BC (c. 28,000 BBY) (almost 28,200 years ago). A lengthy civil war causes the Infinite Empire to fall apart. (Unsourced information from Dates in Star Wars)

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 25,186 BC (c. 27,000 BBY) (almost 27,200 years ago). The first human colonists arrive at Alderaan after many centuries of travel, and discover the remnants of the lost Killik civilization. (The Illustrated Star Wars Universe and The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons)

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 23,386 BC (c. 25,200 BBY) (almost 25,400 years ago). The Force is gradually discovered by several groups across the galaxy, including the Chatos Academy, the Order of Dai Bendu and a sect on Tython that worships the Force as the Ashla. These groups begin to study and master this energy, but many dismiss them as mystical crackpots. (Star Wars: Power of the Jedi Sourcebook)

• Star Wars, Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 23,186 BC (c. 25,000 BBY) (almost 25,200 years ago). The Old Republic is established in the Core Worlds after the tumultuous Unification Wars. (Star Wars Episode I: Incredible Locations; the Unification Wars reference is taken from Star Wars Episode II: Incredible Cross-Sections)

• Star Wars (Expanded Universe): c. 23,186 BC (c. 25,000 BBY) (almost 25,200 years ago). The Jedi Order is founded. Exactly where is uncertain, but among the most likely candidate worlds are Coruscant, Corellia, Ossus, Utapau, and even lost worlds such as Had Abbadon and Ondos. The Jedi begin as scholars and magicians, but eventually evolve into guardians of peace, justice and order.(Star Wars: Power of the Jedi Sourcebook)

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