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1845Jun, 21

Arthur Cowper Ranyard

Arthur Cowper Ranyard, English astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1894)
Arthur Cowper Ranyard (21 June 1845 – 14 December 1894) was an English astrophysicist.

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Events on 1845

  • 11Mar

    Treaty of Waitangi

    Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hone Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororareka, New Zealand.
  • 13Mar

    Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)

    Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto receives its première performance in Leipzig with Ferdinand David as soloist.
  • 19May

    Franklin's lost expedition

    Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.
  • 13Oct

    United States Congress

    A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution that, if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.
  • 20Nov

    Battle of Vuelta de Obligado

    Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: Battle of Vuelta de Obligado.