Famous Deaths
Charles Messier (1730-1817)
French astronomer, comet hunter and cataloguer of nebulae and star clusters, now referred to as "M objects", dies at 86
Died in 1817 1817 Highlights
About April 12, 1817
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 207 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
