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Dr. Suess Timeline

  • Happy Birthday!

    Happy Birthday!
    Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusets, USA. He was a Pisces.
  • Just Married!

    Just Married!
    In 1927, Ted marries Helen Palmer and moves to New York City.
  • First Book Published!

    First Book Published!
    In 1937, his first children's book And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street, is published.
  • Horton Hatches the Egg

    Horton Hatches the Egg
    In 1940, Horton Hatches the Egg is published.
  • Happy Birthday to You!

    Happy Birthday to You!
    In 1959, Happy Birthday to You! is published.
  • First wife passes away.

    In 1967, Helen Geisel dies. The Cat in the Hat Songbook is published but poor sales make it the only Seuss book to go out of print.
  • Dr. Suess remarries

    Dr. Suess remarries
    In 1968, The Foot Book is published. Ted marries Audrey Dimond
  • The Lorax

    The Lorax
    In 1971, The Lorax is published.
  • Oh, The Places You'll Go!

    Oh, The Places You'll Go!
    In 1990, Oh, The Places You'll Go! is published.
  • Dr. Suess passes away.

    Dr. Suess passes away.
    In 1991, Theodor Seuss Geisel dies on 24 September, at his home La Jolla. He was 87.