Halley’s Comet.

Mark Twain, the U.S. writer was born in 1835 – the year of Halley’s Comet! He predicted that since he had entered the world along with the comet, he would also leave the world along with it!

The Halley’s Comet returned in May 1910. Mark Twain died in April 1910. He is the famous creator of the fascinating characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

His real name was Samuel Clemens. He assumed his pen name as Mark Twain from the cry of the Mississippi boats men. He had worked with them as a river pilot for some time.

“Mark Twain!” was the call of the sailor for sounding the shallows, a depth of two fathoms or twelve feet.