Mark Twain Timeline By piperbockstahler Nov 30, 1835 Birth Jan 27, 1851 Takes work as a printer Mar 29, 1857 Becomes Apprentice River Pilot Nov 18, 1865 "Jumping Frog" is published as his first work Apr 29, 1869 The Innocents Abroad is published Nov 29, 1870 Twain marries Olivia Landgon & has first child Mar 1, 1872 publishes Roughing It Mar 1, 1873 publishes The Gilded Age Mar 1, 1876 publishes Tom Sawyer Mar 1, 1883 publishes Life on the Mississippi Mar 1, 1884 founds his own publishing company Mar 1, 1885 publishes Huck Finn Mar 1, 1889 publishes Conneticut Yankee Mar 1, 1894 publishes Pudd'nhead Wilson Apr 21, 1910 Death