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Scott's birth
He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. -
First Story Published
Scott published his first story in his school newspaper -
College Life
Scott passes the entrance exam for Princeton University. His academic scores ended up being low due to him focusing on his writing more -
Military Enlistment
Scott dropped out of college and joined the military to fight in WW1 -
First Love
Scott meets his future wife at a dance in the Montgomery Country Club. But they wouldn't end up together until 2 more years -
Military Discharge
After being discharged from the military, he moved to New York City -
First Novel
Scott publishes his first novel titled "This Side of Paradise" -
Married life begins
A week after his book was published and highly successful, he decided to ask his fiance, Zelda to marry him -
Eventful Year
Scott published a lot of books in this year such as Winter Dreams, The Beautiful and Damned, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. -
New home in France
Scott moved to France with the goal of sparking his creativity -
The Great Gatsby
Scott publishes his best novel yet which was titled "The Great Gatsby". This novel is still talked about and referenced to this day -
Tender is the Night
Scott published another book of his on this date. Ultimately it didn't do as well as The Great Gatsby -
Screenplay Phase
Scott moved to Hollywood to write screenplays for some quick cash so he could move away and go back to doing what he loved -
Scott's death
He passed away at age 44 from a heart attack. This happened in Hollywood, California -
The Last Tycoon (and book)
Sadly, he couldn't finish his last book due to his death in 1940 but someone else published the incomplete version