8 April 1898 (+) is born in Halifax, United Kingdom.

10 May 1920 (x) marries Ethel Simpson in Halifax, United Kingdom.

12 April 1921 (x) is sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for stealing postal orders in Halifax, United Kingdom.

22 September 1924 (x) is sentenced to 3 and 6 months imprisonment for larceny in London, United Kingdom.

17 May 1927 (x) is sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for malicious wounding in London, United Kingdom.

21 August 1943 (-) strangled Ruth Fuerst in London, United Kingdom.

7 October 1944 (-) strangled Muriel Eady in London, United Kingdom.

8 November 1949 (-) gassed and strangled Beryl Evans in London, United Kingdom.

3 August 1950 (x) The house of Christie is sold to Mr. Charles Brown, a Jamaican who wanted to turn it into a lodging house for fellow-countrymen in London, United Kingdom.

14 December 1952 (-) gassed and strangled Ethel Simpson in London, United Kingdom.

2 January 1953 (-) raped and strangled Kathleen Maloney in London, United Kingdom.

19 January 1953 (-) strangled and raped Rita Nelson in London, United Kingdom.

3 March 1953 (-) strangled and raped Hectorina MacLennan in London, United Kingdom.

24 March 1953 (x) Seven female bodies are discovered behind a plastered door in the house of Christie by the new tenant, Beresford Brown in London, United Kingdom.

31 March 1953 (x) is arrested, posing as John Waddington in London, United Kingdom.

18 May 1953 (x) The body of Beryl Evans is exhumed to establish wether Christie had indeed murdered her, in London, United Kingdom.

22 June 1953 (x) Start of the trial against Christie in London, United Kingdom.

15 July 1953 (-) is executed by hanging in London, United Kingdom.