Historical Events Dec 15 German Astronomer Simon Marius is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope Galileo Observes Neptune Dec 28 First observation of Neptune - Galileo observes and records a "fixed star" without realising it is a planet Astronomer and Physicist Galileo Galilei Events in 1612 Nov 1612 History by Year Jan 1613 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90