1902 - Born February 27, 1902 in the Steinbeck House 1919 - Graduated from Salinas High School 1919-1925 - Attended Stanford University briefly 1920s 1925 - Traveled to New York City by freighter, worked odd jobs, searched for. publisher, no publisher found, returned to California in 1926. 1926-1928 - Worked as a caretaker for a summer home in Lake Tahoe, California. 1930 - Married Carol Henning and ivied in the family home in Pacific Grove. Meets Ed Ricketts, the start of a life long friendship. 1934 - Cared for his ill mother in Salinas home; Mother died 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 Drama Critics' Circle Award (Of Mice and Men) 1940 - Travels with Ed Ricketts on a marine expedition to the Gulf of California 1942 - Divorced wife Carol 1943 - Married the singer Gwyndolyn Conger Became a War correspondent in Europe for the Herald Tribune of New York. 1944 - Bought his childhood dream house in Monterey (Lara-Soto Adobe), first son Thom was born August 2; harassed by the local people because of his success and the books he wrote. 1945 - An unhappy Steinbeck leaves Monterey to help film "The Pearl"; moved to New York, never returning to the house he bought. 1946 - Second son John IV born June 12 1948 - Divorced wife Gwyndolyn and returned from New York to Pacific Grove. 1949: Met Elaine Scott at the Pine Inn Restaurant in Carmel. 1950 - Married Elaine Scott 1955 - Buys a summer home in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York 1959 - Researches material for the the modern version of the book Malory's Morte d'Arthur in England and Wales. 1960 - Traveled United States with his dog and writing his book "Travels with Charley." 1963 -Travels to Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Russia on United States Information Agency cultural tour 1968 - Died December 20 in New York 1969 - Buried in the Garden of Memories cemetery, Salinas.