1993 Event Sears announces it is closing its catalog sales department after 97 years 1983 Death Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96 1926 Death Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74 1872 Event 1st mail-order catalog issued by A. M. Ward 1821 Birthday Charles Scribner, U.S., music publisher, Scribner Catalog 1779 Event Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog 1777 Event Messier adds M53 to his catalog (globular cluster in Coma Berenice) 1774 Event Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog 1771 Event Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis and Hydra and galaxy in Virgo) 1758 Event Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula and begins catalog 1598 Death Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies 1534 Birthday Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician, horticulture catalog
