Mark Twain timeline

Birth

Nov 30, 1835

Mark Twain was born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, MO

Moves to Hannibal, Missouri

Mar 13, 1839

His family moves to Hannibal, Missouri, which later inspired the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. (exact date unknown)

Father dies

Mar 13, 1847

Samuel's father John Clemens dies. (exact date unknown)

Works as printer

Mar 13, 1851

At age 15, Samuel goes to work as a printer in Hannibal, MO (exact date ubknown)

Apprentice River Pilot

Mar 13, 1857

Samuel began a two-year apprenticeship to become a licensed river pilot. He adopts his pen name from a pilot lingo "Mark Twain" (exact date unknown)

Brother Dies

Jun 18, 1858

His younger brother, Henry, was killed in an explosion on a steamboat.

Civil War

Apr 27, 1861

The Civil War starts and trade in Mississippi stopped and ended his steamboat career.

Travels West

Mar 13, 1862

Twain and his brother Orion travel to Nevada (exact date unknown)

The Celebrated Jumping frog was published

Nov 18, 1863

"The Celebrated jumping frog of Calavaras County" was published and Mark Twain became a well known writer

California

Mar 13, 1864

Travels to Calavaras County before settling in San Francisco. (exact date unknown)

Starts lecturing

Mar 13, 1866

Twain gives his first public lecture. (exact date unknown)

Meets future wife

Dec 31, 1867

He was introduced to his friends sister who would be his future wife.

The Innocents Abroad

Mar 13, 1869

Mark Twain's first book 'The innocents Abroad' was published.

Married and child

Mar 13, 1870

Mark Twain and Olivia Langdon got married and soon after had a son named Langdon Clemens

Connecticut

Mar 13, 1872

His family moves to Hartford, Connecticut. Twain publishes Roughing It, the memoir of his years in the West. 1872 was a year of happiness and sadness.Twain's daughter Susy is born. but later their son died from illness.

The Gilded Age

Mar 13, 1873

Mark Twains book The Gilded Age is published

Tom Sawyer

Mar 16, 1876

The adventures of Tom Sawyer published! (exact date unknown)

Another Daughter Born

Mar 13, 1880

Clara Clemens is born

Jean Clemens

Mar 16, 1880

Jean Clemens was born

Life on the Mississippi

Mar 16, 1883

Life on the Mississippi published (exact date unknown)

Publishing company

Mar 17, 1884

Twain founded a publishing company that will eventually ruin his finances. (exact date unkbown)

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mar 17, 1885

Mark Twain published his famous book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Exact date not found)

Connecticut Yankee

Mar 17, 1889

Mark Rwain publishes A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Critics slam the book.

Europe

Mar 17, 1891

With his finances a mess because of poor descisions on his part, He moves to Europe where living is cheapoer.

His last novel

Mar 17, 1894

Pudd'nhead Wilson was Mark Twain's last novel and he closes down after 10 years. Mark Twain is bankrupt but a friend took over his finances and saves him. (not exact dates)

Lecture tour

Mar 17, 1895

Mark Twain goes on a lecturing tour around the world to make money t get out of debt. (exact dates unknown)

Death of Susy Clemens

Mar 17, 1896

Susy Clemens died from meningitis while Twain was in Europe lecturing.

Death of Livy Clemens

Mar 17, 1904

His wife dies after two years of being sick. After his wife died he moved to New York and began writing his autobiography. (exact dates unknown)

institutionalized

Oct 25, 1906

Twains daughter Jean was institutionalized because of severe epilepsy.

Angelfish Club

Mar 17, 1908

He moves into a house in Connecticut that he calls Stormfield. He was sad and loney from the recent deaths. He started a club with a group of girls called the Angelfish Club. They go to his house and play cards. (exact date unknown)

Death of Jean Clemens

Mar 17, 1909

His youngest daughter, Jean dies. (exact dae unknown)

Death of Mark Twain

Apr 10, 1910

Mark Twain dies at the age of 74 in his Conecticut home.