| 1813: |
David Livingstone born on 19 March |
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| 1823: |
being work in cotton mill |
| 1836: |
started Glasgow University as a Medical Student |
| 1838: |
accepted by London Missionary Society |
| 1840: |
ordained as a Doctor of Medicine
Dec 8th, Set sail for Africa. |
| 1843: |
settled in Mabatsa |
| 1844: |
Encounter with Lion
Marrage to Mary Moffat |
| 1846: |
moved to Chonuane |
| 1847: |
moved to Kolobeng |
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| 1849: |
crossed Kalahari Desert & discovered Lake Ngami |
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| 1851: |
discovered Zambesi |
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| 1852: |
Mary Livingstone returns to England with their children |
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| 1853: |
started from Linyanti heading for the West Coast |
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| 1854: |
May 31st through to Sept 20th at at Loanda. |
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| 1855: |
Crossed from Linyanti to Quilimane |
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| 1855: |
discovered Victoria Falls |
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| 1856: |
Dec 12th, return to England
Dec 15th, presentation of medal from Royal Geographical Society |
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| 1857: |
wrote “Missionary Travels & Researches in South Africa” |
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| 1858: |
Feb 13th, meeting with queen Victoria
Mar 10th, set sail of Africa |
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| 1859: |
Mrs Livingstone died at Shupanga |
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| 1862: |
discovery of Lake Nyassa |
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| 1864: |
return to England
Wrote “The Zambesi & its Tributaries” |
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| 1865: |
set sail of Africa via Bombay |
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| 1867: |
April 1st, reached lake Tanganyika
Nov 8th, discovered lake Mweru |
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| 1868: |
July 18th, discovered lake Bangweolo |
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| 1871: |
Lualaba at Nyangwe and witnessed slave-raid in market
Oct 31st, returned to Ujiji
Oct 28th, united with Stanley |
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| 1872: |
Mar 14th, part company with Stanley |
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| 1873: |
May 1st, Died at Chitambo village, Ilala
Carried by faithful followers to the coast |
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| 1874: |
Apr 18th, buried at Westminster Abbey |
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