The WTO History Project documented the exact sequence of events that transpired during the 5 days of the Seattle Protest. Protest organizers referred to each day by its letter & number, with N30 being the first day of mass action. Click on each day to find out what happened.

For a more detailed break-down visit the WTO History Project.  Writer/Director Stuart Townsend used this sequence of events for the making of his film Battle in Seattle.

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Timeline: N29

N29 (Day 1): Protests begin in Seattle against the World Trade Organization
4:00 a.m. Five protesters from the Rainforest Action Network scale a 170-foot construction crane overlooking the Interstate 5 and unfurl banners reading “Democracy” and “WTO” with arrows pointing in opposite directions. Seattle police arrest the climbers.
12:00 p.m. About 3,500 people, 240 of them [...]

Timeline: N30

N30 (Day 2): Protests in downtown Seattle result in the cancellation of some WTO events. Mayor Schell declares a state of emergency, establishes a curfew, and requests the assistance of the Washington National Guard and the Washington State Patrol. Police run out of riot control chemicals and have to be resupplied by other agencies.
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Timeline: D1

D1 (Day 3): Protests continue despite Mayor Paul Schell’s declaration of a state of emergency. Vandalism causes downtown businesses to close during the busiest shopping season of the year.

7:00 a.m.: The Seattle City Attorney drafts an emergency order prohibiting the possession of gas masks throughout the city.
7:15 a.m.: “Let me get this straight,” an [...]

Timeline: D2

D2 (Day 4): Demonstrators shift their focus from the WTO to the Seattle police and to the freedom of approximately 600 demonstrators in custody at the King County Jail.

9:00 a.m.: More than a dozen community leaders from Capitol Hill meet with Seattle Mayor Paul Schell and Police Chief Norm Stamper and hear complaints of [...]

Timeline: D3

D3 (Day 5): Protesters collect at the King County jail to demand freedom for those arrested.

6:00 a.m.: Metro expects to have bus service restored, but buses on Pine and Pike streets will be rerouted.
8:00 a.m.: Retailers begin to remove plywood from windows and to reopen businesses. Business owners criticize Mayor Schell.
3:00 p.m.: Hundreds of [...]