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On this day — January 1

Date Country Category Title
1 January 1804 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship Harmonia began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.
1 January 1803 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Slave voyages The slave ship Margaret completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
1 January 1802 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Slave voyages The slave ship Diligent arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 310 people had been taken aboard and approximately 279 arrived.
1 January 1801 Italy Astronomy A tiny light begins the history of Ceres
1 January 1801 Italy Astronomy Palermo observations expand the solar-system map
1 January 1801 Italy Astronomy An apparent planet appears in the asteroid belt
1 January 1801 Italy Astronomy Piazzi discovers Ceres
1 January 1801 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Ellis arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 245 people had been taken aboard and approximately 220 arrived.
1 January 1800 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Edward arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 251 people had been taken aboard and approximately 233 arrived.
1 January 1799 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Sarah departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
1 January 1799 Guyana Slave voyages The slave ship Africa arrived with enslaved Africans in Guyana. About 361 people had been taken aboard and approximately 331 arrived.
1 January 1799 Cuba Slave voyages The slave ship Neptune departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Cuba.
1 January 1798 Martinique Slave voyages The slave ship Mersey departed from Martinique after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.
1 January 1798 Martinique Slave voyages The slave ship Forbes began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.
1 January 1796 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Diana began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.
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