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June 4, 780 B.C.
First total solar eclipse reliably recorded by Chinese. [1]

June 15, 763 B.C.
Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet. [1]
 
March 19, 721 B.C.
First recorded lunar eclipse, seen in Babylon. [1]

April 22, 687 B.C.
Chinese record a meteor shower in Lyra. [1]

April 6, 648 B.C.
Earliest total solar eclipse; chronicled by Greeks. [1]

May 28, 585 B.C.
Thales Miletus predicts solar eclipse; Persian-Lydian battle ends. [1]

March 30, 239 B.C.
First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]

May 22, 12 B.C.
A daytime meteor shower, possibly Zeta Perseid observed in China. [1]

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January 26
Fifth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]

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March 20
Sixth predicted perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]

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December 7
Emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52?). [1]

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May 17
Seventh recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]

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April 20
Eighth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. [1]