| 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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Herschel discovers Titania
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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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| 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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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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Herschel spots the object later named Uranus
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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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Bayesian methods later gain wide influence
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| 23 December 1763 |
United Kingdom
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Mathematics
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Price edits and communicates Bayes' unpublished work
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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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| 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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| 5 July 1687 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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Astronomy gains a mathematical framework
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| 5 July 1687 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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The Principia sets out planetary mechanics
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| 5 July 1687 |
United Kingdom
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Astronomy
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One theory links falling objects and planets
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