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Birth
Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois.
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Moved
Between 1926 and 1933, his family moved back and forth between Waukegan and Tucson, Arizona.
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Began Writing
He began writing his own stories on Butcher paper.
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Settled
He family settled in Los Angeles, California, and there he often roller-skated through Hollywood, trying to spot celebrites.
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Education
Graduated from Los Angeles high school, and had no more formal education
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Published Short Storys
He first published short story was "Hollerbochen's Dilemm," printed in 1938 in Imagination!, an amateur fan magazine.
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Graduated
Bradbury graduated high school in 1938.
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Newspaper
He was selling newspapers on the streers of Los Angeles.
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Published four issues of fan magazine
In 1939, Bradbury published four issues of his own fan magazine, Futuria Fantasia, writing much of the content himself.
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First paid publication
His first paid publication, a short story titled "Pendulum," appeared in Super Science Stories in 1941.
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Full-time writer
In 1942, Bradbury became a full time writer.
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"The Lake"
Bradbury wrote "The Lake," in 1942.
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Marguerite "Maggie" McClure
Bradbury met future wife Maggie McClure.
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Married
Bradbury married Maggie in Los Angeles in Church of Good Shepherd.
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First Daughter
Bradbury's first daughter, Susan, was born.
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Ramona
Bradbury's daughter, Ramona, was born.
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Best-Known Work
Bradbury's best-known works, Fahrenheit 451, was released in 1953.
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Bettina
Bradbury's daughter, Bettina, was born.
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Alexandra
Bradbury's daughter, Alexandra, was born.
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Want to be a Writer
Bradbury wanted to become a writer at 12-13 in 1982.
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Fly in an Airplane
Bradbury didn't fly in an airplane until october 1982.
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Ray Bradbury Theater
Ray Bradbury Theater ran from 1986 until 1992 and allowed the author to produce televised versions of his own stories.
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Wife's death
Maggie Bradbury dies in 2003.
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Published Book
He published a book of essays titled Bradbury Speaks.
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Death
Died at the age of 91 after a long illness, lived in Los Angeles.
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Source
http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2012/06/06/ray-bradbury-author-of-fahrenheit-451-dies-at-91/
http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240
http://www.spaceagecity.com/bradbury/bio.htm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001969/bio
http://www.spaceagecity.com/bradbury/bio.htm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001969/
http://www.raybradbury.com/