🎂 Mark Twain, author of Tom Sawyer, is born (1835)
The cabin he was born in is now kept inside a museum.
Where: Florida, Missouri, USA
📅 On This Day: November 30
November 30, 1835: Mark Twain, author of Tom Sawyer, is born. Mark Twain (real name Samuel Clemens) was born in a small cabin in the village of Florida, Missouri, USA. He once piloted steamboats on the Mississippi River, and 'mark twain' was the boatmen's call meaning the water was two fathoms deep.
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- 1872 🏅 Scotland and England played the first ever official international football match at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow. The game ended 0–0.
🧠 Question of the day
What did 'mark twain' originally mean?
- The boat is leaving
- The water is two fathoms deep
- There are many fish
Show the answer
Answer: The water is two fathoms deep
Questions
What happened on November 30?
November 30, 1835: Mark Twain, author of Tom Sawyer, is born. It happened in Florida, Missouri, USA.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain_Birthplace_State_Historic_Site