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July 17, 1850 in History
Event:
Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star, Vega

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Harvard
Observatory
photograph
Star
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Vega

Related Year:
1850

Related Events:
July 17
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1821 Spain cedes Florida to U.S.
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