F. Scott Fitzgerald By Corbin.Cox Sep 24, 1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Period: Sep 24, 1896 to Dec 21, 1940 LIfe Span Nov 9, 1908 Fitzgerald Family Moves to Minnesota After a failng job as a salesman in New York, Scotts dad moves the family back to St. Paul. In September Scott enrolls at St. Paul Academy. Aug 1, 1913 Fitzgerald enters Princeton University Jan 4, 1915 Fitzgerald falls in love with Ginevra King Nov 9, 1917 Left Princeton without a degree. Nov 20, 1917 Fitzgerald joins US Army Jun 1, 1918 2LT Scott Fitzgerald reported to Camp Sherrod Jun 1, 1918 Fitzgerald Meets Zelda Sayre, the second girl he would fall in love with. Nov 9, 1919 Zelda breaks off the engagement because of Scotts lack of fame. Scott publishes This Side of Paradise. Nov 9, 1920 Fitzgerald won fame and fortune for his first novel, THIS SIDE OF PARADISE Oct 26, 1921 Birth of Daughter Scottie Fitzgerald Sep 1, 1929 The U.S. stock market crashes, triggering the Great Depression Apr 23, 1930 Zelda suffers her first nervous breakdown and spends much of the next year hospitalized Jun 1, 1937 Scott and his family moves to Hollywood Dec 21, 1940 F. Scott Fitzgerald Dies
