| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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A distant moon appears near Uranus
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| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Uranus proves to have companions
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| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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A powerful telescope extends moon searches
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| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Herschel discovers Oberon
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| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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A second Uranian satellite is recorded
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| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Two moons emerge on one observing night
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| 11 January 1787 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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The outer Uranian moon becomes known
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| 13 March 1781 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Herschel spots the object later named Uranus
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| 13 March 1781 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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A faint object changes the planetary census
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| 13 March 1781 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Telescopes enlarge the known solar system
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| 13 March 1781 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Uranus enters Herschel's observing log
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| 15 January 1778 |
United Kingdom
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Racism
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Joseph Knight defeats a claim to perpetual servitude
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| 22 June 1772 |
United Kingdom
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Racism
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James Somerset wins protection against forced removal
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| 23 December 1763 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Bayes' essay is read to the Royal Society
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| 23 December 1763 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Inverse probability links evidence and uncertainty
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