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Jan. 16, 1961 » Gardner is born in Salt Lake City.

March 31, 1965 » Gardner is admitted to a hospital after contracting meningitis.

Feb. 16, 1972 » A child worker reports Gardner needs to be evaluated at the state hospital in Provo to determine why he is so difficult

May 23, 1977 » Gardner's daughter is born

Feb. 9, 1980 » Gardner's son is born

Feb. 25, 1980 » After being convicted of robbery, Gardner arrives at the Utah State Prison for the first time.

April 19, 1981 » Gardner and another inmate escape from the minimum security unit at the Utah State Prison.

April 30, 1981 » Gardner, on the loose, confronts a man who was sleeping with his girlfriend; a bullet strikes Gardner in the neck; police arrest Gardner.

Aug. 6, 1984 » During an exam, Gardner overpowers a guard at University Hospital, steals his pistol, kidnaps an employee and escapes.

Oct. 9, 1984 » Gardner, still on the loose, murders Melvyn Otterstrom during a robbery.

April 2, 1985 » On way to court, a woman slips Gardner a gun. He kills attorney Michael Burdell and wounds bailiff Nick Kirk.

Oct. 22, 1985 » A jury convicts Gardner of capital murder, and other felonies for the courthouse shooting.

Oct. 25, 1985 » The same jury decides Gardner should be executed.

Aug. 24, 1990 » Gardner is to die by lethal injection but the execution is averted pending appeal.

July 26, 1991 » State judge rules Gardner had ineffective counsel during sentencing phase.

Sept. 25, 1994 » Gardner stabs another inmate, who survives.

Nov. 10, 1994 » Utah Supreme Court reverses the state judge.

March 8, 1996 » Gardner's execution is stayed again, pending appeals.

Aug. 3, 2003 » A federal magistrate recommends dismissing Gardner's numerous appeals; a federal judge later agrees.

April 30, 2004 » The Utah Supreme Court denies Gardner a new trial.

March 8, 2010 » U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Gardner's appeals.

April 23, 2010 » A state judge schedules Gardner's execution for June 18.