Ray Bradbury By C. strange37 Aug 26, 1920 When he was born in Waukesha, Illinois 1928 He met a magician that told him to live for ever and that's when he wanted to write 1934 He move to LA 1938 He wrote is first short story 1947 He wrote his first book Sep 27, 1947 He got married 1953 He wrote his best selling book Fahrenheit 451 2006 He wrote his last book May 5, 2012 When he died