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- Jean-Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer noted for his computation of an orbit for Halley’s Comet (1759) and author of History of Ancient Astronomy from Its Origin to the Establishment of the School of Alexandria, born in Paris (d. 1793)
About September 15, 1736
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 287 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Virgo
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