Robert Ludlum created the character Jason Bourne, debuting him in his 1980 novel 'The Bourne Identity'.
Robert Ludlum released the second novel in the Bourne series.
The third novel in the original Bourne trilogy by Robert Ludlum was published.
ABC aired a television movie adaptation of 'The Bourne Identity', starring Richard Chamberlain as Jason Bourne.
Release of the feature film adaptation of 'The Bourne Identity', launching a successful film franchise and significantly raising Jason Bourne's profile.
Release of the sequel film starring Matt Damon, continuing Jason Bourne's cinematic story.
The third film in the Matt Damon Bourne film trilogy was released, gaining critical and commercial success.
Eric Van Lustbader continued the Bourne book series after Ludlum's death, starting with 'The Bourne Legacy' in 2004, expanding the character's literary presence.
Release of the spin-off film expanding the Bourne universe but not focused on Jason Bourne himself (Matt Damon was absent).
Matt Damon returned to reprise his role as Jason Bourne in the fifth film of the franchise, reconnecting with the character after a decade.
David Webb is born, later known as Jason Bourne.
David Webb joins the US Army Special Forces, beginning his elite military training.
Webb is selected and trained for Operation Treadstone, a covert program specializing in creating elite assassins with new identities.
David Webb assumes the identity of Jason Bourne as part of Treadstone, erasing his past to become a covert operative.
During a covert mission, Bourne suffers a near-fatal encounter leading to severe amnesia and loss of his memories, unaware of his true identity.
Jason Bourne starts to unravel clues about his past and identity, setting him on a quest to find out who he really is.
Bourne encounters and confronts the international assassin Carlos the Jackal, an important step in understanding his past.
Bourne discovers that Treadstone was behind the assassination and manipulation of his life and that he was trained to be an assassin.
Bourne uncovers the CIA's new offshoot project Blackbriar, a more aggressive and deadly iteration of Treadstone, leading to his defection and survival efforts.
Bourne confronts the Blackbriar operatives, escapes attempts on his life, and exposes illegal operations within the CIA.
