242 Million B.C.T. - The Ladinian Age Began

Around 242 million years ago, the Ladinian age began.

The Ladinian is a stage and age in the Middle Triassic series or epoch. It spans the time between ~242 and ~235 million years ago. The Ladinian was preceded by the Anisian and succeeded by the Carnian (part of the Upper or Late Triassic).