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Born
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the third of five children. -
First Publication
When he was 14, Fitzgerald appeared in print for the first time with "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" in the St. Paul Academy. -
Princeton
Fitzgerald entered Princeton University with the Class of 1917. He soon met men who he remained lifelong friends with, including the writers Wilson and Bishop. -
First Love
Fitzgerald meets Ginevra King, which was his first serious love interest and a major influence on several female characters in his later fiction. They date but soon part ways. -
Traveling to Europe
The Fitzgerald family depart for their first trip to Europe. They spend 3 months in England, France and Italy before returning to the U.S. -
Death of Fitgerald
Zelda Fitzgerald died in a fire at Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. -
Marriage to Zelda Sayre
Fitzgerald's first novel, ''This Side of Paradise,'' is published. A week later, he and Zelda marry in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.