F. Scott Fitzgerald By maabm96 Sep 24, 1896 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St.Paul, Minnesota Jan 1, 1911 Attends a Catholic Public School Nov 30, 1913 Enters Princeton University Nov 30, 1916 Neglects studies and is soon put on academic probation Nov 30, 1917 Joins the Army and makes first attempt at novel The Romantic Egostist Nov 11, 1918 War ended and Fitzgerald is discharged Nov 30, 1918 Falls in love with Zelda Sayre Nov 30, 1919 Goes to New York to seek his fortune and Zelda's hand in marriage Apr 3, 1920 Marries Zelda Sayre Nov 30, 1920 Publication of This Side of Paradise and week later marries Zelda Oct 26, 1921 Francis Scott Fitzgerald is born Nov 30, 1925 The publication of the Great Gatsby Oct 29, 1929 Crash of the Stock Market Sep 24, 1936 New York profile of Fitzgerald as a "has been" Nov 30, 1936 Wrote the Crack up Dec 21, 1940 Death of F. Scott Fitzgerald