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Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson was born.
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Robert receives a toy theater as a birthday present from his uncle and aunt, David and Jane Stevenson.
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Robert goes to school for the first time: Mr Henderson’s Preparatory School, India Street
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Robert starts attending Edinburgh Academy (for 15 months)
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Robert goes on a five month tour with his parents.
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Robert attends Burlington Lodge Academy, Spring Grove, Isleworth (for one term only).
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Robert starts school at Robert Thomson’s private school in Frederick Street.
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Robert starts studying at Edinburgh University.
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Starts training for lighthouse engineering
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Robert was elected to Speculative Society
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Robert leaves for Erraid and stays there for three weeks as part of training for lighthouse engineering
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Robert begins studying law at Edinburgh University
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Robert announces to his father that he doesn’t believe in the Christian religion.
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Robert travels to Mentone, France, under doctor’s orders, staying until the end of March 1874.
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Publication of Treasure Island in book form
Publication of “A Note on Realism” in the Magazine of Art -
Robert signs the deed for the purchase of Vailima Estate, Apia, Samoa.
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Robert dies of a cerebral hemorrhage.