Hank Rearden Timeline and Summary

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• Hank pours the first batch of his great invention, Rearden Metal.
• That same evening, he must put up with his horrible family, which ruins the occasion.
• He agrees to help Dagny fix the Rio Norte Line and she becomes his first customer.
• He endures an awful anniversary party at his house.
• He meets Francisco d'Anconia at the party.
• He meets up with Dagny in Colorado and shows her plans for a Rearden Metal bridge.
• The Equalization of Opportunity Bill passes, which harms Hank's business.
• He is forced to sell some of his businesses to other people.
• He rides with Dagny on the first John Galt Line train.
• With some hesitancy, he begins a romantic relationship with Dagny.
• The two go on vacation, and Hank joins Dagny in her hunt for the inventor of the motor.
• He attends James Taggart's wedding with his wife and has another conversation with Francisco.
• Lillian confronts him about his adultery.
• Dr. Ferris invites him to join the looters, and Hank refuses.
• During a crisis at the mills, he ends up saving Francisco's life.
• His friend Ken Danagger goes on strike.
• He ditches his family at Thanksgiving to be with Dagny.
• He goes on trial for illegal business activity and makes a big speech. The phony charges against him are mostly dropped.
• Despite Francisco's warnings, he deals with d'Anconia Copper and loses out on a huge shipment. He is furious with Francisco.
• He is blackmailed into signing over the rights to his Rearden Metal because of his affair with Dagny.
• He realizes that he loves Dagny.
• He has an angry and jealous confrontation with Francisco and hits him.
• He desperately searches for Dagny when her plane crashes and she disappears.
• When Dagny returns from Atlantis, the two end their relationship but remain friends. Hank confesses his love for Dagny.
• He gets divorced from Lillian.
• After a riot at his mills, he finally goes on strike.
• He reconciles with Francisco.
• He returns to help Dagny free John Galt from capture.
• At the end, he returns safely to Atlantis.