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Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) is Born
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Twain's Father Dies
Tawin's father died of pneumonia when he was 11. -
Twain Becomes a River Pilot
Horace E. Bixby, steamboat pilot, inspired Twain to become a steamboat pilot himself. -
Twain's Brother Dies on a Steamboat
Twain convinced his brother, Henry Clemens, to work alongside him. Henry died when the steamboat he was working on, the Pennsylvania, exploded. -
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is Published
The story was published in in New York Saturday Press. This story kicked started his writing. -
"The Innocents Abroad" is Published
This is Twain's first book to be published. -
Twain Marries Olivia Langdon
Langdon and Twain met in 1868, became engaged a year later, and married in Elmira, New York. -
"The Adventures of Tom Saywer" is Published
Twain said in the introduction of this book that most of the events in the story really happened. -
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is Published
The book became the center of debate in the 20th century due to its language, mainly because "nigger" is often used throughout. -
Mark Twain Dies
Twain died at 74 from a brief illness.