1733CE
Birth
Joseph Priestley Born
Joseph Priestley was an English chemist, natural philosopher, and theologian. He is famously credited with the discovery of oxygen and pioneered early investigations into the chemistry of gases.
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1781CE
Science
Uranus Discovered
British astronomer William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus, the first planet found with a telescope and the first new planet identified since antiquity.
1868CE
Politics
Johnson Impeachment Trial Begins
The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson begins in the United States Senate after he violated the Tenure of Office Act.
1881CE
Death
Tsar Alexander II Assassinated
Russian Tsar Alexander II is assassinated in St. Petersburg by members of the revolutionary organization Narodnaya Volya.