2010 Event In Prague, scientists exhume the remains of 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe, in an effort to solve the mystery of his sudden death 1601 Death Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 1601 Death Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague 1600 Event Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague 1579 Event Cornerstone is laid for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory 1578 Event Tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system 1576 Event Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory 1575 Event King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe 1560 Event Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy 1546 Birthday Tycho Brahe, Knudstrup Denmark, astronomer, Golden nose
