Timelines in Excel
http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelArticles/create-a-timeline.html
There are many ways to create a timeline in Excel, but most of the methods I have seen make use of the drawing tools or bar charts or a gantt chart for project timelines. I wrote an article about this a while back (see Timelines in Excel). Now, I am happy to say that I’ve finally found an easier way to create timelines quickly.