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Lizzie Borden's Trial
Lizzie Borden was accused of killing her mother and father with an axe. -
Born
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born. -
Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th president of the United States. -
First Flight
The Wright Bros. fly the first airplane -
San Francisco Earthquake
One of the most famous earthquakes in history kills about 700 people. -
Ford Model T
First car introduced to the public -
Earthquake in Sicily
Earthquake that resulted ina tsunami that killed 100,000 to 200,000 people. -
First Publication
The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage was published by the St. Paul Academy's NOW AND THEN magazine. -
Hawaii becomes territory of the U.S.
50 years later it becomes the 50th state. -
Production of his first play
Fitzgeralds first play, "The Girl from Lazy J" is performed at the Elizabethan Dramatic Club in St. Paul. -
Scott goes to College
Fitzgerald enters Princeton University and occasionally writesf for the Princeton Tiger, a school paper. -
Panama Canal Opened
The opening of the canal provided international trade with a faster and shorter route. -
U.S. enters WWI
After the sinking of Lusitania, the U.S. enters WWI -
Scott enters the army
He recieves commision as 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. infrantry -
Influenza Epidemic
Killed more people than WW1. An estimated 30 million people had died. -
Tied the Knot
Scott and Zelda get married after a previous split in 1919. They marry and St. Patricks Cathedral in New York. -
19th Amendment
Allows women to vote. -
The Beautiful and Damned
The Beautiful and Damned is turned into a movie by Warner Bros. -
Scandalous Affairs
While working on The Great Gatsby, it was said the Zelda had been seeing another man by the name of Edouard Jozan. -
The Scopes Trial
John Scopes is found guilty for teaching evolution in schools -
The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald's most notable novel is published and is sold for 2.00$. -
Pluto is discovered
At the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, the 9th planet of our solar system was discovered. -
The Dust Bowl
An area of the midwest that suffered severe dust storms and drought. -
Joe Ball Kills Himself
Famous serial killer Joe Ball commits suicide after being questioned by the police about 20 murders. He was known for feeding his victims to alligators. -
Died
Scott dies of a heart attack.
