Samuel Johnson (Meynell & Chesterton)/Calendar

CALENDAR OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
IN JOHNSON'S LIFE

1709⁠Born, 18th September.

1712⁠Taken to London to be touched by the Queen "for the evil."

1724⁠Goes to Stourbridge School.

1728⁠Entered at Pembroke College, Oxford.

1731⁠Leaves Oxford.

1732⁠Usher at Market Bosworth.

1735⁠Marriage.

1737⁠Goes to London with Garrick.

1738⁠Contributes regularly to The Gentleman's Magazine.⁠London: a poem published.

1744⁠Life of Richard Savage.

1749⁠Irene.

1750⁠The Rambler commenced.

1752⁠Death of his wife.

1755⁠Degree of M.A. conferred by the University of Oxford.⁠Dictionary published.

1759⁠Rasselas published.

1762⁠Pension of £300 per annum granted.

1763⁠Meets Boswell.

1764⁠"The Club" founded.

1765⁠Makes the acquaintance of the Thrales.

1775⁠Goes to Paris. Degree of Doctor conferred by the University of Oxford.⁠A Journey to the Western Islands published.

1781⁠Lives of the English Poets.

1783⁠Attack of partial paralysis.

1784⁠Death, 13th December.