6 June 1761
Transit of Venus Expedition
Mason observes the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope after wartime conditions disrupt the expedition's original destination.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Cape of Good Hope in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Mason observes the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope after wartime conditions disrupt the expedition's original destination.
Dixon joins Charles Mason in observing the transit of Venus from the Cape of Good Hope for international distance measurements.
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