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F. Scott Fitzgerald is born
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
First publication
At the age of 14, F. Scott Fitzgerald appears in print for the first time, with "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" in the student publication St. Paul Academy Now and Then. -
Fitzgerald enters Princeton
Fitzgerald enters Princeton University with the Class of 1917. He meets writers Edmund Wilson and John Peale Bishop. -
Writes for the Princeton Tiger
In his sophomore year Fitzgerald amps up his involvement in Princeton's literary scene, with contributions to the Princeton Tiger and the Triangle Club. -
Fitzgerald goes into the army
Fitzgerald takes a commission as an infantry second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and leaves school to report for duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald meets Zelda Sayre
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre meet at a country club dance in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Armistice day
World War I ends before Second Lieutenant Fitzgerald ever leaves the U.S. His failure to see foreign combat will forever be one of Fitzgerald's greatest regrets. -
Flappers and Philosophers
Following the publication of his first short story collection Flappers and Philosophers, the Fitzgeralds move into an apartment on West 59th Street in New York City. -
Marriage to Zelda Sayre
This Side of Paradise, Fitzgerald's first novel, is published. A week later, he and Zelda marry in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. -
Travel to Europe
The Fitzgeralds depart for their first trip to Europe. They spend three months in England, France and Italy before returning to the U.S. -
Scottie Fitzgerald is born
The Fitzgeralds' first and only child is born, a daughter named Frances Scott "Scottie" Fitzgerald. -
The Beautiful and Damned
The Beautiful and Damned is published. -
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is published. The Fitzgeralds, who have been traveling about Europe, settle in Paris a few weeks later. -
The Great Crash
The U.S. stock market crashes, triggering the Great Depression. -
Tender is the Night
Tender is the Night is published. Zelda suffers her third mental breakdown.
