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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The Birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896. His namesake is a distant relative and the writer of the American National Anthem.
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The Birth of Zelda Sayre
F. Scott Fitzgerald's future wife, Zelda Sayre, was born on July 24, 1900, in Montgomery.
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The Birth of Walt Disney
A pioneer of animated cartoon films and the creator of cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The Disney Company he founded has become one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates.
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The First Working Airplane
The first working airplane was invented, designed, made, and flown by Wilbur and Orville Wright. On December 17, 1903, the plane flew for 12 seconds and traveled 120 feet.
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The Birth of Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is a well-known children’s book author and illustrator.
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The Start of WW1
World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.
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The End of WW1
Germany was finally forced to seek an armistice on November 11, 1918, ending World War I. World War I saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction; leaving more than 16 million people were dead.
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Babe Ruth Joins the Yankees
The owner of the Boston Red Sox had sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees on Jan. 5, 1920. This was the moment when baseball really started to become the national pastime in this country.
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Prohibition Starts
In October 1919 Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, which laid the ground-work for enforcing a ban on alcohol. The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919, and the country went dry at midnight on January 17, 1920.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes his First Novel
F. Scott Fitzgerald published his first novel, "This Side of Paradise" on March 26, 1920.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald gets Married
Fitzgerald are Zelda Sayre wed on April 3, 1920. Zelda finally agrees to marry Fitzgerald after the publication of his first novel.
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The Birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Daughter
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Daughter, Frances Scott (Scottie) Fitzgerald, was born on October 26st, 1921. This was his only child, with the mother being Zelda Sayre.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes his Second Novel
F. Scott Fitzgerald published his second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, in 1922.
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The Great Gatsby is Published
F. Scott Fitzgerald's third novel, "The Great Gatsby", is published in 1925 by Charles Scribner’s Sons.
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The Death of Thomas Edison
A series of ailments in the last two years of his life caused his health to decline until fell into a coma on October 14, 1931. He died on October 18, 1931, at his estate, Glenmont, in West Orange, New Jersey.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is Inaugurated
FDR was first inaugurated as 32nd President on March 4, 1933. Effective in 1937, the presidential inauguration date was changed to January 20 by the 20th Amendment.
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Prohibition Ends
On December 5, 1933, three states voted to remove Prohibition, thus ratifying the 21st Amendment.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes his Fourth Novel
F. Scott Fitzgerald's fourth novel, "Tender is the Night", was started in 1925, but finally published in April 1934.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Began Working with MGM
F. Scott Fitzgerald won a 6 month contract in 1937 to begin writing for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Hollywood.
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The Start of WW2
World War II was the deadliest and most destructive war in history. More than fifty nations in the world were fighting, with more than 100 million soldiers deployed.
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"The Great Dictator " is Released
The Great Dictator was released in 1940. Charlie Chaplin acted in and directed the film. It was Chaplin’s most successful film.
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The Death of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald would suffer a heart attack in the apartment belonging to Sheilah Graham while working on a draft for the novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon.
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The End of WW2
World War II ended six years and one day after its beginning. By the time it ended on September 2, 1945, World War II had caused 60-80 million deaths, which is roughly 3% of the world population at the time.
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The Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu extremist on January 30, 1948.
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The Second Inauguration of Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman begins his second term as the President of the United States.
(https://www.historic-newspapers.com/blog/1949-timeline/)