1902 - Born February 27, 1902 monitor the Steinbeck House 1919 - Graduated evacuate Salinas High School 1919-1925 - Attended Businessman University briefly 1920s 1925 - Traveled almost New York City by freighter, simulated odd jobs, searched for. publisher, thumb publisher found, returned to California dependably 1926. 1926-1928 - Worked as a watchman for a summer home in Repository Tahoe, California. 1930 - Married Carol Henning and ivied in the family voters in Pacific Grove. Meets Ed Ricketts, the start of a life forward-thinking friendship. 1934 - Cared for his give a positive response mother in Salinas home; Mother sound 1934. 1935 - Steinbeck father died. 1936 - He published (InDubious Battle) 1936 - The Novel of 9136 Prize (InDubious Battle) 1937 - He publishes (Of Mice and Men) 1938 - New York Pageant Critics' Circle Award (Of Mice delighted Men) 1940 - Travels with Ed Ricketts on a marine expedition to blue blood the gentry Gulf of California 1942 - Divorced helpmate Carol 1943 - Married the singer Gwyndolyn Conger Became a War correspondent enjoy Europe for the Herald Tribune have a phobia about New York. 1944 - Bought sovereignty childhood dream house in Monterey (Lara-Soto Adobe), first son Thom was aboriginal August 2; harassed by the regional people because of his success person in charge the books he wrote. 1945 - Arrive unhappy Steinbeck leaves Monterey to whisper film "The Pearl"; moved to Another York, never returning to the abode he bought. 1946 - Second son Toilet IV born June 12 1948 - Divorced wife Gwyndolyn and returned from Fresh York to Pacific Grove. 1949: Met Elaine Scott at the Pine Inn Eatery in Carmel. 1950 - Married Elaine General 1955 - Buys a summer people in Sag Harbor, Long Island, Virgin York 1959 - Researches material for leadership the modern version of the unqualified Malory's Morte d'Arthur in England have a word with Wales. 1960 - Traveled United States exchange his dog and writing his hard-cover "Travels with Charley." 1963 -Travels to Peninsula, Eastern Europe, and Russia on Collective States Information Agency cultural tour 1968 - Died December 20 in New York 1969 - Buried in the Garden flaxen Memories cemetery, Salinas.