Call of the Wild By person2211 Jan 12, 1876 Birth Period: Jan 12, 1876 to Nov 22, 1916 Jack London Jan 13, 1876 Given to Virginia Prentiss May 25, 1889 Worked in a Cannery 12-18 hours/ day, began to pirate oysters Sep 25, 1896 Begins College University of California at Berkeley Jul 12, 1897 Joined Klondike Gold Rush Apr 25, 1898 Worked to get his works Published May 25, 1899 The Black Cat published First book Apr 7, 1900 Marries Bess Maddern Nov 11, 1904 Divorces Bess Maddern May 28, 1905 Marries Charmian Kittredge Apr 23, 1907 Begins sailing around the world Dec 8, 1908 Stops sailing voyage due to illness Nov 22, 1916 Death