3 June 1769
Transit of Venus Observed
Rittenhouse leads observations of the transit of Venus in Pennsylvania for measurements of the Earth-Sun distance.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Pennsylvania in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Rittenhouse leads observations of the transit of Venus in Pennsylvania for measurements of the Earth-Sun distance.
Washington mobilises militia to enforce the federal excise tax on distilled spirits.
Pennsylvania becomes the 1st State to abolish slavery
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