Events:
- John-117 is born in Elysium city on Eridanus II. Many other future SPARTAN-II’s in his group are also born in this year.
- All data pertaining to the planet Onyx is deemed classified.
- A terrorist with the Freedom and Liberation Party detonates a commercial nuclear explosive in the Haven arcology.
- Jorge-052 is born on Pálháza, Reach.
- Caleb-095 is born in Newport on Luyten 726-8.
- Kurt-051 is born in Mira on Circumstance.
- A report is made on Forerunner artifacts are found during routine excavations in an area designated Zone 67.