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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is Born.
Kurt Vonnegut born to Kurt Vonnegut Sr, and Edith Lieber, in Indianapolis, Indiana. -
Graduated from Shortridge High School
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Attended Cornell University
Majored in Chemistry and Biology -
Joined United States Army
Served in Army -
Kurt's mother committed suicide with Sleeping pills.
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Captured by the Germans
During the Battle of Bulge. Sent to a POW camp in Dresden. Locked in the basement meatlocker of a slaughterhouse. -
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Fire bombing of Dresden
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Returned to United States
Awarded a Purple Heart -
Married high school friend Jane Marie Cox
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Became a publicist for General Electric
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Vonnegut's "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" appeared in Colliers.
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Quit at GE and moved his family to Cape Cod.
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Published his first novel - "Player Piano"
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Publishes "The Sirens of Titan"
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Published "Cat's Cradle"
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Published "God Bless you, Mr. Rosewater"
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Published "Slaughterhouse-5"
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Vonnegut's son experienced a schizophrenic breakdown.
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Slaughterhouse-Five Movie Release
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Published "Breakfast of Champions"
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Mark Vonnegut (Son) Published "The Eden Express : A Memoir of Insanity.
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Vonnegut attempted suicide with pills and alcohol.
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Townhouse caught fire, Hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
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Collection of essays, "A Man Without A Country"
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Vonnegut died.
After falling down a flight of stairs at his home, suffering from major head trauma.
