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A P.E. teacher in Massachusetts invents basketball as a way of keeping his class active indoors.
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The first recital of the Pledge of Allegiance took place in schools to mark the 400th anniversary of Colombus Day.
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On September 26, 1896 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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On April 19, 1897 the first Boston Marathon was held and the winner was John McDermott.
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On July 24, 1900 Zelda Sayre, Fitzgerald's future wife, is born.
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In 1903, the first silent movie was introduced, The Great Train Robbery.
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The first World Series of baseball was held in 1903 where the Boston Americans, later known as the Red Sox, beat the Pittsburg Pirates.
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In 1905, Albert Einstein first proposed his Theory of Relativity. The two signifcant parts of his theory were that light was moving at a constant speed and Einstein determined space and time were not absolute.
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A massive earthquake hit San Francisco, destorying 80% of it,
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At only 14 years old, Fitzgerald's work "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage," was published.
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Formed by Juliette Gordon Low, the girl scouts are a group who teach young girls important traits through camping, scouting, and earning badges.
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was what triggered the war. Austria-Hungary and Germany were allies and declared war on Serbia. Shortly after France, The United Kingdom, and Russia joined.
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Fitzgerald's first serious love was with Ginevra King. They date for a while but later break up. Many of Fitzgerald's later characters are stemmed from this relationship.
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After being put on academic probation at Princeton, Fitzgerald left to join the army. He never actually fought due to him joining near the end of the war.
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The Spanish Flu Pandemic was three waves of a deadly flu that killed an estimated 50-100 million people.
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After Zelda broke off their engagement due to his lack of fame and fortune, Fitzgerald moves back home and begins writing "This Side of Paradise."
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On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment was creating, making all alcohol illegal. One year later this law went into effect, making all distribution, consumption, transportation,and manufacturing of alcohol illegal.
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After successfully publishing "This Side of Paradise," Zelda and Fitzgerald get married a week later.
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The 19th Amendment is added to the Constitution giving women the right to vote
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The Beautiful and the Damned, Fitzgerald's second novel, is published.
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During their European excursion, the Fitzgerald's settle down in Paris, a place where Fitzgerald draws inspiration for his novels and incorporates it into them.
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Fitzgerald's most well known novel is published.
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Al Jolson creates The Jazz Singer, the first talking motion picture.
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Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie comes out, bringing along the world premiere of Mickey Mouse.
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The Stock Market crashes, leading to the Great Depression of the 30s.
