Writer, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau known for his book ‘Walden’ 12 July 1817 (+) is born in Concord, United States. 30 April 1844 (x) and his friend Edward Hoar accidentally set a fire that consumed 300 acres (1.2 km2) of Walden Woods in Concord, United States. 6 May 1862 (-) dies of tuberculosis in Concord, United States. |
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