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Fitzgerald Is Born
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Edward and Mary Fitzgerald. He is named after Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics to the “Star-Spangled Banner” and is a distant relative. Fitzgerald’s father later takes a job that moves the family to New York. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Spanish American War Declared
On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. -Loc.gov (https://loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/intro.html#:~:text=On%20April%2025%2C%201898%20the,Paris%20on%20December%2010%2C%201898.) -
Louis Armstrong Born
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops",[2] was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong) -
First World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff, and the winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series) -
United States Department of Commerce and Labor Created
The United States Department of Commerce and Labor was a short-lived Cabinet department of the United States government, which was concerned with fostering and supervising big business. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor) -
Theory of relativity by Albert Einstein Published
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein; special relativity and general relativity, proposed and published in 1905 and 1915, respectively. Special relativity applies to all physical phenomena in the absence of gravity. General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its relation to the forces of nature. It applies to the cosmological and astrophysical realm, including astronomy
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Hepburn Act Into Effect
The Hepburn Act is a 1906 United States federal law that expanded the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and gave it the power to set maximum railroad rates. This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepburn_Act) -
Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907
The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 (日米紳士協約, Nichibei Shinshi Kyōyaku) was an informal agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan whereby Japan would not allow further emigration to the United States and the United States would not impose restrictions on Japanese immigrants already present in the country. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentlemen%27s_Agreement_of_1907) -
Fitzgerald publishes his first piece of writing at 13
The Fitzgerald family moves back to St. Paul after Fitzgerald’s father loses his job. Fitzgerald attends St. Paul Academy, and it is there that he publishes his first piece of writing, at the age of 13. The piece is a detective story published in the school newspaper. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
FBI Established
On July 26, 1908, Bonaparte ordered Department of Justice attorneys to refer most investigative matters to his Chief Examiner, Stanley W. Finch, for handling by one of these 34 agents. The new force had its mission—to conduct investigations for the Department of Justice—so that date is celebrated as the official birth of the FBI. -FBI.gov (https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history) -
Titanic Sinks
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic#Replicas) -
Fitzgerald enters Princeton University and writes for The Princeton Tiger
Fitzgerald enters Princeton University and writes for The Princeton Tiger, the school’s humor magazine. At Princeton he becomes a leading figure in literary life and writes scripts for the Triangle Club, a drama club at the university. He eventually flunks out, however. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Star Spangled Banner Becomes National Anthem
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an Executive Order to make it our national anthem. In 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a Public Law that made it the official national anthem. -bensguide.gpo.gov (https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-star-spangled#:~:text=%E2%80%9CStar%2DSpangled%20Banner%E2%80%9D%20facts,it%20the%20official%20national%20anthem) -
Fitzgerald writes This Side of Paradise
His first book, This Side of Paradise, is published. The novel brings him fame and money. He marries Zelda (his love interest) in April. They become a celebrated couple. Writer Ring Lardner describes them as the prince and princess of their generation. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Fitzgerald writes The Beautiful and Damned
Fitzgerald’s second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, is published. Tales of the Jazz Age, a collection of short stories, is also published. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Yankee Stadium Built
The original Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in the Bronx in New York City. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees, one of the city's Major League Baseball franchises, since 1923 except for 1974–1975 when the stadium was renovated. It hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)) -
Fitzgerald And His New Family Move For France
The Fitzgeralds, along with their daughter, Francis (called “Scottie”), who had been born in 1921, leave for France. After spending some time in Paris, the family moves to the Riviera. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Indian Citizenship Act Passed
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, (43 Stat. 253, enacted June 2, 1924) was an Act of the United States Congress that granted US citizenship to the indigenous peoples of the United States. While the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution defines a citizen as any persons born in the United States and subject to its laws and jurisdiction, the amendment had previously been interpreted by the courts not to apply to Native peoples(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Citizenship_Act) -
Fitzgerald writes The Great Gatsby
While in France, Fitzgerald completes his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. After the success of this book, he writes several brilliant short stories, but eight years will pass before his next novel is published. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Fitzgerald Suffers Major Marriage Issues
After The Great Gatsby is published, Fitzgerald’s drinking becomes excessive, and Zelda suffers a mental breakdown in 1930. She spends the next year in European clinics. After she is released in 1931, they move back to the United States. She has a second breakdown in 1932 from which she never fully recovers. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
Amelia Earhart Flies the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records and was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart) -
Fitzgerald writes Tender Is the Night
Fitzgerald’s last completed novel, Tender Is the Night, is published. It is one of his most moving books but is commercially unsuccessful. (https://www.britannica.com/summary/F-Scott-Fitzgerald-Timeline) -
WW2
World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. -History.com (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii) -
Fitzgerald Passed Away
Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack in Hollywood on December 21, 1940. The Last Tycoon is published in the year after his death. -
United Nations Established
U.S., British, Soviet, and Chinese representatives met at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington in August and September 1944 to draft the charter of a postwar international organization based on the principle of collective security. -History.state.gov (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/un#:~:text=Roosevelt%20also%20sought%20to%20convince,nations%20had%20ratified%20the%20Charter.)