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Samuel Clemens also known as Mark Twain was born on this day. He was born in Florida, Missouri. On this day, Halley's Comet was visible in the sky. He was the sixth child of John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens.
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Samuel's older brother bought the Western Union newspaper and Samuel began working for him as a printer and editorial assistant. This is where he discovered his love for writing. The year prior to this he had been an apprentice at Missouri Courier newspaper.
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Samuel Clemens became a fully licensed pilot. He then continued to pilot many steamboats before the war. In 1857 he became an apprentice river pilot. His alias Mark Twain came from his years of piloting steam boats because it means that it is safe to navigate.
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His story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published in the New York Saturday Press. It gained him a lot of recognition and fame.
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Twain married Olivia Louise Langdon in Elmira, New York after being engaged for about a year. They soon had their first child but he died while still a baby.
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During this year, Samuel built a house in Hartford. After marrying Olivia Langdon, they moved to Hartford. His daughter Sarah was born on March 19 1872. They finally moved in on September 19, 1874. They had to move out in 1891 due to financial problems.
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In this year "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was published. It was very popular then and is still very popular now. It is a timeless novel that connects to many people sense of youth.
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On this day Samuel Clemens "Mark Twain" died from heart complications. Halley's comet was also present in the sky once again like the day he was born. During his life, he wrote 28 books and many short stories and sketches. He remains popular even today.
