Fitzgerald Timeline

Scott Fitzgerald was born

Sep 24, 1896

He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Father was fired from Sales job

Jan 16, 1908

• date was not mentioned

Scott's accepted to Princeton University

Sep 16, 1913

Withdrew from Princeton

Sep 16, 1917

He was failing many classes
*Not actual date

World War 1 began

Dec 16, 1917

*Not actual date

War raged in Europe

Sep 16, 1918

World War 1 ended

Nov 11, 1918

Scott was disappointed he never got to go in depth with his combat

Zelda broke off engagement

Jun 16, 1919

believed Scott could not provide what she needed to live the lifestyle she wanted

This side of Paradise is published

Mar 26, 1920

Scott Fitzgerald's first novel

Scott and Zelda wed

Apr 3, 1920

They got married at St. Patrick cathedral in New York

Zelda finds out she's pregnant

Feb 16, 1921

Their daughter is born

Oct 6, 1921

The beautiful and the damned is published

Mar 16, 1922

This was Scott's second novel

Fitzgerald's move to europe

Apr 16, 1924

They were looking for a new fresh start at life since discovering they were becoming alcoholics

Starts writing The great gatsby

Jul 16, 1924