What do Mark Twain And haly's Commet have in common?
It is believed that Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) was born the
same month as the passing of Halley's comet in November 1835.
Halley's Comet passed on November 10th 1835 and Twain was born
November 30th 1835. Twain vowed he would "go out"with the passing
of the comet, as it passes in 75 year cycles. Halley's comet passed
again April 20th 1910, Twain passed April 21st 1910.