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Asaph Hall
1829Oct, 15

Asaph Hall

Asaph Hall, American astronomer and academic (d. 1907)
Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877. He determined the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.

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    Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
  • 7Apr

    Book of Mormon

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  • 23May

    Cyrill Demian

    Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire.
  • 10Jun

    River Thames

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  • 14Sep

    Treaty of Adrianople (1829)

    The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.