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F. Scott Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul Minnesota
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, MN, to Edward Fitzgerald and Mary McQuillan -
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald is born.
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 24, 1900. The daughter of a prominent judge, Anthony Dickinson Sayre, who served on the Supreme Court of Alabama, and Minnie Buckner Machen Sayre, she was the youngest of five children and lived a youthful life of privilege. -
St. Paul Academy, St. Paul, MN
Fitzgerald's father lost his New York sales job, so the family moved back to St. Paul Minnesota to live off his mother's inheritance. Fitzgerald attended St. Paul Academy, and his first piece of writing appeared in the school's newspaper. -
Fitzgerald attends school in New Jersey
Fitzgerald attends the Newman School, a Catholic preparatory school in Hackensack, New Jersey from 1911-1913. He meets Father Sigourney Fay, who recognizes Fitzgerald’s literary talent and encourages him to pursue writing. -
Fitzgerald Attends Princeton from 1913 -1918
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. -
Fitzgerald Moves to New York City
Fitzgerald moves to New York City and lands a job at an advertising agency, making $90 a month. -
"This Side of Midnight" is published
His first book, This Side of Paradise, is published. It was his first novel, and it was an overnight success. The novel brings him fame and a big enough fortune that he was able to marry Zelda in April. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald marries Zelda Sayre
Exactly a week after Fitzgerald’s debut novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayer exchanged wedding vows at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Their marriage become one of literary history’s most turbulent and dramatic relationships. -
Fitzgerald and Zelda Have Their First Child
Their first child is a daughter they named Frances Scott (Scottie) Fitzgerald. -
Fitzgerald Publishes "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 -
The Fitzgeralds Move to the Riviera
The Fitzgeralds, along with their daughter, “Scottie”, leave for France. After spending some time in Paris, the family moves to the Riviera. -
Fitzgerald Completes "The Great Gatsby"
While in France, Fitzgerald completes his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby. -
The Fitzgeralds Return to America
"The Fitzgeralds return briefly to America on the Conte Biancamano. They settle in a rented house in Wilmington, Delaware where Zelda begins dance lessons. In January Scott works on the film script for Lipstick in Hollywood. He and Zelda stay at the Ambassador Hotel." -
The Fitzgeralds Go Back to France
The Fitzgeralds returned to France, where Zelda began rigorous training to become a ballerina and tried to create a ballet career for herself. This became detrimental for her health. -
Zelda Goes to a Mental Hospital
Zelda is sent to the hospital after her mental breakdown. She would remain there until 1931. -
The Fitzgeralds Move to Montgomery, Alabama
The Fitzgeralds move to Montgomery, Alabama. Scott spends months in Hollywood working on a script for Red-Headed Woman. While he’s gone, Zelda begins a novel and writes several short stories. -
Zelda Publishes "Save Me the Waltz"
Zelda publishes an autobiographical novel that causes some bitterness between the couple. -
Fitzgerald Publishes "Tender is the Night"
"Tender is the Night" is one of his "most moving books" but it was commercially unsuccessful. -
Mr. Fitzgerald Breaks His Shoulder
The Fitzgerald's move to North Carolina, where Scott breaks his shoulder in a swimming pool accident. They are in an incredible amount of debt. And, they also completely stop taking care of their daughter Scottie. -
Fitzgerald Accepts a Job in Hollywood
Fitzgerald accepts work as a screenwriter for Metro Goldwyn Mayer in Hollywood. He begins a relationship with Hollywood gossip columnist, Sheilah Graham, which she later chronicles in her book, The Beloved Infidel. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald Dies of a Heart Attack
F. Scott Fitzgerald dies suddenly of a heart attack, at age 44, in Hollywood, California. -
Zelda Fitzgerald Dies in a Hospital Fire
"On the evening of March 10, 1948, a fire broke out in the Central Building at Highland Hospital, in Asheville, North Carolina, where Zelda was staying. Testimony at a coroner’s inquest revealed that Zelda and four other women on the top floor had been given strong sedatives to induce sleep. In all, nine women died in the fire."[https://blueridgecountry.com/newsstand/magazine/the-tragic-death-of-zelda-fitzgerald/]