Today In History (Decemeber 28 1798)

"Today In History" daily archive from National Vanguard
Post Reply
User avatar
AustrianPainter
Posts: 517
Joined: Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:50 pm
Contact:

Today In History (Decemeber 28 1798)

Post by AustrianPainter » Sat Dec 28, 2024 12:55 pm

TODAY IN HISTORY
Thomas_James_Henderson_1798-1844_Henderson-01r.jpg
Thomas_James_Henderson_1798-1844_Henderson-01r.jpg (36.27 KiB) Viewed 416 times
1798: Thomas Henderson, Scottish astronomer and mathematician, who would be the first man to determine the parallax of a fixed star, and the first to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, is born in Dundee.

Post Reply