Ray Bradbury's lifetime during 1953 By chase.fisher Jun 21, 1938 Ray published his first short story in a fan magazine Nov 8, 1941 Bradbury sold his first professional piece, "Pendulum," Sep 26, 1947 First collection of short stories, Dark Carnival, was published Dec 21, 1947 Married Marguerite "Maggie" McClure Apr 19, 1949 Had his first daughter Mar 5, 1953 Joseph Stalin Dies Jun 17, 1953 East Berliners rise against Communist rule Jun 19, 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed in Sing Sing prison Aug 20, 1953 Moscow announces explosion of hydrogen bomb Moscow announces explosion of hydrogen bomb Oct 27, 1953 New York Yankees wins World Series