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Showing posts with label Halley's Comet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halley's Comet. Show all posts
Friday, April 10, 2015

History Trivia - Ludovico Sforza handed over to the French

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April 10 837 Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approached within 0.0334 AUs of Earth. 1500 Ludovico Sforza was captured by the Swiss troops...
Friday, March 13, 2015

History Trivia - British astronomer Frederick William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus

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March 13  483 Felix III became pope.   He repudiated the Henoticon, a deed of union originating with Patriarch Acacius of Constantinop...
Friday, February 27, 2015

History Trivia - 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

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February 27  380 Roman emperor Theodosius declared the orthodoxy of the Nicene Creed, and made Christianity the sole religion of the emp...
Monday, January 26, 2015

History Trivia - King Edward III of England declared King of France

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January 26 66: 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 1316 Revolt in Wales against the authority of Edward II bega...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

History Trivia - Handel's Messiah performed for the first time in London.

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March 23 752 Stephen's two-day pontificate began. Elected to succeed Zachary, Stephen II died before his consecration; earlier write...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

History Trivia - British astronomer Frederick William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin March 13 483 Felix III became pope.   He repudiated the Henoticon, a deed of union originating with P...
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

History Trivia - Henry IV crowned King of France

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February 27, 280 Constantine I (The Great) was born. 380 Roman emperor Theodosius declared the orthodoxy of the Nicene Creed, and ma...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

History Trivia - Emperor Trajan sends laureatae (word of military glory) to the Roman Senate

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February 16  116 Emperor Trajan sent laureatae (word of military glory) to the Roman Senate at Rome on account of his victories and bein...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

History Trivia - 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

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January 26 66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 1316 Revolt in Wales against the authority of Edward II began. ...