Events in the life of John Brown in chronological order?

John Brown was born on May 9, 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut. In the 1850s, he became a prominent abolitionist, leading anti-slavery activities in Kansas. His most infamous act occurred in 1859 when he led a raid on the Harpers Ferry armory in an attempt to incite a slave uprising. Brown was captured, tried, and executed on December 2, 1859, becoming a martyr for the abolitionist cause.