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{{{date}}}:

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Usage

Creates an event item for use in lists; emitting an hCalendar microformat.

|date=: enter as {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}—see {{Start date}} for documentation and caveats. Required
|end_date=: enter as {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}}—see {{End date}} for documentation and caveats. Optional
|event=: text summary of the event. Can include wikilinks. Optional if |location= entered
|location=: location of the event, if not included in the summary. Can include wikilinks. Optional if |event= entered

Place references outside the template where possible.

Delete unwanted parameters.

Format MMM DD, YYYY:

* {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} |end_date={{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} |event= |location= }}

or format DD MMM YYYY:

* {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} |end_date={{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}}|event= |location= }}

Markup	Renders as
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21}} \|event= Something happened}}`	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21): Something happened
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21}} \|end_date={{End date\|2012\|11\|18}} \|event= Another thing happened}}`	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21) – November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18): Another thing happened
`{{Timeline-event\|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21}} \|end_date={{End date\|2012\|11\|18}} \|event= In Washington, D.C., another thing happened}}`	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21) – November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18): In Washington, D.C., another thing happened
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21}} \|end_date={{End date\|2012\|11\|18}} \|event= Another thing happened\|location=Washington, D.C.}}`	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21) – November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18): Another thing happened, Washington, D.C.
`{{Timeline-event\|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21}} \|location=Washington, D.C.}}`	April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21): Washington, D.C.

Markup	Renders as
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21\|df=y}} \|event= A lot happened}}`	21 April 2012 (2012-04-21): A lot happened
`{{Timeline-event\|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21\|df=y}} \|end_date={{End date\|2012\|11\|18\|df=y}} \|event= Even more happened}}`	21 April 2012 (2012-04-21) – 18 November 2012 (2012-11-18): Even more happened
`{{Timeline-event\|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21\|df=y}} \|end_date={{End date\|2012\|11\|18\|df=y}} \|event= In London, even more happened}}`	21 April 2012 (2012-04-21) – 18 November 2012 (2012-11-18): In London, even more happened
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21\|df=y}} \|end_date={{End date\|2012\|11\|18\|df=y}} \|event= Even more happened \| location= London}}`	21 April 2012 (2012-04-21) – 18 November 2012 (2012-11-18): Even more happened, London
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04\|21\|df=y}} \|location= London}}`	21 April 2012 (2012-04-21): London

All of the above can be used with less precise dates:

Markup	Renders as
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012\|04}} \|event= Something else happened}}`	April 2012 (2012-04): Something else happened
`{{Timeline-event \|date={{Start date\|2012}} \|event= Something different happened}}`	2012 (2012): Something different happened