What famous author’s birthday and date of death were marked by visits from Halley’s Comet?
Named after Edmond Halley, an English astronomer and mathematician, the comet is visible every 75 - 76 years. On Mark Twain’s birthday in 1835, Halley’s Comet made one of its periodic visits and returned in 1910, the year of his death.
This post was written by Allison H.
