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Great Britain in 1663

Historical records for Great Britain in 1663, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1663Astronomical UnitJames Gregory

Science / Astronomy

Gregory proposes using observations of a planetary transit from widely separated locations to determine the scale of the Solar System.

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James Gregory

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