1838
| 1838 • Friedrich Bessel makes the first accurate measurement of distance to a star. |
1874
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Age: 36y
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birth of childHood Summerl Somers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1874 • The first group of the Dorsland Trek, a series of expeditions undertaken by Trekboere in search of political independence and better farming conditions, departs from South Africa under the leadership of Gert Alberts to settle in Angola. |