Fitzgerald Timeline By cambreefriedman Sep 24, 1896 Born in Minnesota, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald Jul 1, 1908 Fitzgerald attneded St. Paul Academy, where his first writing appeared in print in the school's newspaper. Aug 19, 1911 FSF writes his first play, The Girl from Lazy J, produced in St. Paul. Nov 20, 1912 FSF meets Father Sigourney Fay and Shane Leslie Jun 20, 1918 FSF reports to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama. Feb 10, 1919 FSF discharged from army. Planning to marry Zelda Sayre, he goes to New York and works for the Barron Collier advertising agency Apr 3, 1920 Marriage of FSF and Zelda Sayre at rectory of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. Honeymoon at Biltmore Hotel. Oct 26, 1921 Birth of the Fitzgeralds’ daughter, Scottie. Dec 17, 1922 Publication of “Winter Dreams” in Metropolitan Magazine. Dec 20, 1924 FSF writes The Great Gatsby. Apr 17, 1925 Fitzgeralds move to Paris; rent apartment at 14 rue de Tilsitt. Oct 7, 1928 Fitzgeralds return to America. Jan 17, 1939 FSF works briefly on Gone With the Wind. Mar 7, 1939 FSF takes free-lance jobs at Paramount, Universal, Twentieth Century-Fox, Goldwyn and Columbia studios. Sep 29, 1940 FSF dies of heart attack at Sheilah Graham’s apartment, 1443 North Hayworth Avenue, Hollywood.
