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Not sure if it was the first time the comet was known as Hayley's Comet but he was born during it's appearance. Mark Twain sad he would not die until he saw it again, he died the day after its next appeared.
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His birth and death coinincided with what scientific event?
Samuel Langhorne Clemens or Mark twain was born on November 30, 1835 just after the Halley's comet visit. The comet return on April 20, 1910 and on April 21, 1910, Mark Twain died.
What is the Mark Twain quote about his premature death?
The quote attributed to Mark Twain regarding his premature death is "The report of my death was an exaggeration." This was in response to a journalist mistakenly reporting that Twain had died while he was traveling in Europe in 1897.
Did Haley's comet come the same day as Mark Twain was born then again the day he died as claimed in a movie about him?
No. Comets don't happen on a date, or in a week; they are visible for several weeks, or for months. Halley's Comet was visible for weeks before its perihelion on November 16, 1835; Samuel Clemens (whose pen name was Mark Twain) was born on November 30. The comet's next perihelion on April 20, 1910 does match, with remarkable closeness, Twain's death the next day.
Who said reports of your death are greatly exaggerated?
The famous quote "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" is often attributed to writer Mark Twain. It was published in response to a mistaken news report that he had died while he was traveling abroad.
How old was Mark Twain at death?
Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 74.
Mark Twain's cause of his death?
Mark Twain died of heart failure on April 21, 1910.
What traumatic event on a steamboat forced Mark Twain to do another career?
Mark Twain could not continue as a riverboat navigator because of the Civil War.
What famous author wrote an auto biography that he stipulated could not be published until a century after his death?
Mark Twain wrote an autobiography with the stipulation that it not be published until 100 years after his death. The first volume was released in 2010, exactly as Twain had requested.
What historical event happened on Mark Twain's birthday?
Halley's comet appeared on that day.
What condition was Mark Twain in when he died?
He had a heart attack which led it to his death.
Has Mark Twain ever been sued?
No, in his lifetime, Mark Twain was never sued. Since his death, his surviving family did sue an author who claimed to have written a story dictated by Mark Twain through an Ouija board.
What are the two unavoidable things in life?
death and taxes according to mark twain i think
