F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Timeline By Alejandro.Valderrama Sep 24, 1896 Born in St, Paul, Minnesota 1900 First publications at school Early 1900s 1913 Attends Princeton University 1917 Enlist in the army, stationed close to Montgomery, Alabama 1918 Engagement to Zelda and discharged from the army 1920 First novel to be published (This side of paradise) 1920 Financial struggles Mid to late 1920 Marries Zelda Sayre 1920 Starts getting inspired from parties and jazz Early 1920s 1922 The beautiful and dammed published Apr 10, 1925 The great Gatsby published 1929 Spent time in Europe 1929-1930 1930 Went to Hollywood to work as a screenwriter and script doctor Late 1930s 1934 Tender is the night published Dec 21, 1940 Fitzgerald dies in Hollywood at age 44