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Birth
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri to Jane and John Marshall Clemens. -
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
Twain's first important work, a short story titled "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was published in the New York Saturday Press. -
Marriage
In February of 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon. -
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
In 1876, Twain's first major novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," was published. -
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," a sequal to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, were published in the UK. -
Obtained Degree
On June 26, 1907, Twain obtained his Oxford Degree in Doctor of Letters. -
Death
Twain died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 74.