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Oscar Wilde was born
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was borning to Jane Francesca Elgee and Sir William Wilde. He was borning in Dublin, Ireland. -
Begins to start his education.
Oscar attended Portora Royal School at Enniskillen. Then went to attend Trinity College, where he studied classics courses. He also shared a room with his brother willie. He won the Berkeley Gold Medal, this lead him to get a scholarship to study in Oxford. He attended Magdalen College from 1874 to 1878. -
Oscar Wilde father dies leaving the family with financial problems
After his death, Henery the father oldest son dies a year later. -
Rewarded the Newdigate Prize
He recited his first poem in which he was rewarded Newdigate Prize. -
First book published
Oscars first book was published. It was titled "Poems". -
Oscar begins to travel, giving lectures on aesthetics.
140 lectures was giving in 260 days around the United States. -
Wilde gets married to Constance Lloyd
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Start to begin a family
On june 5, 1885 his first son Cyril Wilde was born. On November 3, 1886 Vyvyan Wilde, his second son was born. -
Becomes the editor of Lady's World Magazine
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The publishing of The Picture of Dorian Gray
In July of 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray was pubished in Lippincott's Manthly Magazine. -
Put on trial
He was put in prison for two years. He was convicted of Homosexuality. -
The death of his mother
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Wilde is released from prison
In prison he became very sick, which leads up to his death. -
Wilde's wife dies
She died at the age of 30 from spinal surgery. She was buried in Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy. -
Oscar Wilde dies in Paris , France
He died from menigitis and a ear infection. -
Wilde's Burial
He was initially buried in Cimetière de Bagneux outside of Paris. Then later his ashes was moved to Père Lachaise Cemetery inside the city. This where people begun to kiss is tomb -
Wilde's burial site is protected
Women was coming to the tomb and kissing it. Eventually the greece from the kiss marks begun to mess up the tomb. So it took a long progress to clean the the kisses and the witing off. A glass shield was put up to protect the tomb from kisses.
