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WMouat- Mark Twain's Life

By Wendy Mouat

  • Birth

    Birth
    On Nov. 30th, 1835, Mark Twain was born. A fun fact is that Halley's Comet was in the sky.

  • Pilot's License

    Pilot's License
    On April 9th, 1859, Mark Twain finally received his steamboat pilot's license.

  • Alias

    Alias
    Samuel Clemens first used the pseudonym "Mark Twain" in the February edition of the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise.

  • First Book Contract

    First Book Contract
    The exact date is unknown, but in 1868 Mark Twain was contracted for his first book, The Innocents Abroad.

  • Married

    Married
    On February 2, 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon.

  • Tom Sawyer

    Tom Sawyer
    The exact date is unknown but in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published.
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    Honorary Degrees

    In 1901 Mark Twain received an honorary Doctorate Degree from Yale University. In 1902 he received an honorary Doctorate Degree from University of Missouri. Then, in 1907 he received an honorary Doctorate Degree from Oxford University in England.

  • Death

    Death
    On April 21, 1910, after suffering from heart complications, Mark Twain passed away. Halley's comet was in the sky again.