F. Scott Fitzgerald By Emily883812 Sep 24, 1896 F. Scott Fitzgerald is Born 1909 F. Scott publishes his first story to his school paper 1913 Goes to Princeton 1917 Drops out of college and Joins the Army 1917 Meets his wife 1917 Joins the Army 1919 Marries his Wife 1919 F. Scott was discharged from the Army 1920 F. Scott published his first novel Oct 26, 1921 His daughter is born. 1924 Fitzgerald moves to France 1925 Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby 1934 Fitzgerald publishes Tender Is The Night 1937 Fitzgerald came to Hollywood to write screenplays Dec 21, 1940 Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack