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Spent the whole day snickering about how 244 years ago some English guy discovered my anus.
Photo of a tear away calendar page MARCH 13 THURSDAY THIS DAY IN HISTORY. 1781: William Herschel discovers Uranus On March 13, 1781, German-born English astronomer William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Herschel's discovery of a new planet was the first to be made by use of a telescope, which allowed Herschel to distinguish Uranus as a planet, not a star, as previous astronomers had believed. Because of the telescope, he was able to observe that the object moved slowly compared to the stars surrounding it. Herschel, who was later knighted for his historic discovery, first named the planet Georgium Sidus, or the "Georgian Planet," in honor of King George III of England. However, astronomers from other countries pushed for a name change, not wanting the planet to be named after a British figure. Therefore, the name was changed to Uranus to observe classic mythology along with the other planets.
March 14, 2025 at 5:09 AM