Historical Events
Geodesic Mission to Lapland
French mathematician Pierre Louis Maupertuis begins Lapland expedition to measure latitude and shape of the earth, joined by fellow scientists Anders Celsius, Charles Etienne Louis Camus, Alexis Clairaut, and Pierre-Charles Le Monnier
1736 Highlights
About April 20, 1736
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 288 years and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
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