Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

William Crabtree Biography and Timeline

Follow William Crabtree through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

William Crabtree, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1639–1639Years on this page

1639

Transit of Venus Observed

Broughton · Science / Astronomy

Crabtree independently observes the 1639 transit of Venus after Horrocks alerts him to the predicted event.

Records, sources and methodology

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