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F. Scott Fitzgerald is born
F. Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896. Fitzgerald was the only son born to Mollie McQuillan and Edward Fitzgerald. -
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Boer war
The Boer War (1899-1902) was war between the British and the Boers (Dutch settlers) in South Africa. Boers lost their two republics, and became absorbed by the British into South Africa. -
Arts in the Early 20th Century
Eastman Kodak Company introduces the FIRST child friendly camera called the Brownie! This camera made "photgraphy accessible to the masses" -
Birth of Zelda (Sayre) Fitzgerald
Born In the summer, Zelda is born in Alabama. Montgomery is also her hometown. -
Decolonization
Cuba gains independence from the United States. -
More positive buisiness advances
Henry Fordfounded the Ford company. -
First Narritive Picture is released.
Great Train Robbery is released. Being the very first narritive motion picture of our time. -
Advances in aerodynamics
December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first controlled airplane in Kitty Hawk. -
Natural Disaster
A giant earthquake and fire occurs in San Francisco. This natural disaster sadly killed 3,000 people and destroyed 500 city blocks, making it one of the worst natural disasters of the 20th century. -
President McKinley
President Mckinley was shot on this day. He was expected to survive due to an extensive emergency procedure, but he later died on 9-14-1906. -
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.Re-invents the art of painting. -
Francis's first publication
At the astounding age of 14 Fitzgerald is published for the first time. "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" was the name of his work. It was published in the student publication of St. Paul Academy Now and Then. -
Elementary school
During 1911-1913 he attended the Newman School, a Catholic prep school in New Jersey. -
College enrollment
F.Scott enrolls to Princeton class of 1917. He later does publish literary works his junior year. -
Enlisting.
Fitzgerald decides to enlist in the military, due to the unlikliness of him graduating. (the exact date of this is unknown) -
Where Zelda and Francis cross paths.
Fitzgerald is soon relocated to Montgomery,Alabama. There he meets Zelda and falls madly in love. -
Start of a new life
In 1919 Francis is discharged. He quickly decides he wants to get married. He sets out to marry Zelda. -
Change of luck
After a roll of unfortunate events, Maxwell Perkins accepts "The Side of Paradise". This all occuring after Zelda refuses to marry Francis. -
ALMOST Famous
The Side of Paradise is published. The work makes Fitzgerald an overnight celebrity. -
Zelda FITZGERALD!
A week after hitting it big, Fitzgerald marries Zelda. -
Turning a new leaf
A year after wedding, the Fitzgeralds' discover they are awaiting baby. So they travel to Europe for the 1st time, where Frances Scott (scottie) Fitzgerald is born. -
Crash of Stock marhet
This simple accident was the small tap to start a gigantic chain reaction. All ending in the Great Depression. -
World peace
Ghandhi has a Salt March. Ghandhi leads a march in hopes that salt production and distribution will be spread equally. -
Literary advances
Sinclair Lewis became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. -
Air Conditioning
in 1932 Air conditioning is invented. -
Havoc
Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. Causing one of the largest human caused genocides in the world. -
Start of war
The most serious and life changing war commenced on this day. when Germany made changes in order World War II Began. -
Death of Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald died on the 21st day of December in 1940 age 44 in Hollywood California. The presumed cause of death was a heart attack. -
End of War
the war eventually came to an end when Germany Surrendered.