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