February 1778 - Fernando Sor born into a respected family in Barcelona as `Jos' Fernando Macarurio Sors' ('Jeffery Sor').
1793 - Enters a monastery in Barcelona to study music and further his military career.
1796 - Withdrawn from the monastery due to financial difficulties after his father's death.
1797 - Writes an opera and first solo guitar music.
1801 - The Duchess of Alba gives Sor a study in her house and lets him work on his own pieces at his own speed.
1808 - The French army invades Spain
1813 - the Spanish army defeates the French and regaines control of Spain. Sor returns to Paris.
1809 - Sor travels to England
1823 - Moves from London to Russia
1825 - Moves from Russia to Paris.
1827 - Sor's greatest output of work. 'Retirement'
1830 - Sor publishes "Methode pour la Guitare"
1837 - Death of daughter.
1839 - Sor's Death