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* Time in ''[[Star Wars]]'' is generally measured in relationship to ''[[A New Hope]]''. This was eventually given a [[Fandom Nod|nod]] with the introduction of an in-universe calendar established by the New Republic based on that same date, specifically, the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_of_Yavin Battle of Yavin].
** Ironically, many fans object to this [[Fandom Nod]], considering the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_of_Endor Battle of Endor] in ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' to be a more logical date to base an in-universe calendar around (since the events of ''ROTJ'' had far more in-universe significance).
** The Star Wars BBY/ABY (Before/After Battle of Yavin) calendar differs from most real-life examples in that 1 BBY and 1 ABY are the same year. The transition between BBY and ABY happens at the exact moment that the Death Star was destroyed.
* In ''[[2012]]'', after [[The End of the World as We Know It]], the remains of mankind restart the calendar.
* ''Germania anno zero'' (English trans. ''Germany, Year Zero'') was a 1948 Italian film set in post-WWII Berlin. Protagonist Edmund Kohler [[Coming of Age Story|(age twelve)]] struggles to survive in a chaotic world: little rebuilding has been accomplished, food and necessary supplies are rationed & shortages are common. Edmund escapes the tense, claustrophobic apartment—in which he resides, along with remnants of five families—to the streets, hoping to scavenge useful items or information. [[
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* In the early days of ''[[Harry Potter]]'', fans had to measure time from Harry's first year at Hogwarts. Thankfully for timeline-makers, ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (novel)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' [[Fandom Nod|threw in a line]] (specifically, Nick's Deathday date) that placed the first book in the 1991-92 school year. ''Deathly Hallows'' established the same time frame through the dates on James and Lily Potter's graves. Frustratingly, this means that Dudley was able to destroy a "Playstation" [[Did Not Do the Research|roughly a year before one could actually be bought]], but that's a throwaway remark and has no bearing on the adaptations.
** The movies throw their own wrench into the timeline by destroying the [[
*** There were further anachronisms (if one considers the films' timeline to be the same as that of the books) in the previous movie, such as a car with a 2006 numberplate being clearly visible in the background when Harry brings Dudley home, and later on Harry flying past the [[wikipedia:London Eye|London Eye]] and the [[wikipedia:Canary Wharf|Canary Wharf]] development—in scenes which (in the books) take place in Summer 1995. (One Canada Square had been built by then, but the other Canary Wharf buildings were delayed because the original developer went bust.) These and other indications have been taken to mean that the films' timeline has been moved on about ten years.
* Though there were always some details here and there that showed in what year the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories were set, there was always the question on how old was Holmes. Whether he was in his 20's, 30's or 40's during Study In Scarlet (his first appeareance). It wasn't until His Last Bow (which was supposed to be the [[Grand Finale]]) that he decided to give Holmes an age of 60 during 1914, meaning that he was born in 1854 and was 27 years old during Study in Scarlet (set in 1881)
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