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1993 Sears announces it is closing its catalog sales department after 97 years

1983 Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96

1926 Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74

1872 1st mail-order catalog issued by A. M. Ward

1821 Charles Scribner, U.S., music publisher, Scribner Catalog

1779 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog

1777 Messier adds M53 to his catalog (globular cluster in Coma Berenice)

1774 Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog

1771 Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis and Hydra and galaxy in Virgo)

1758 Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula and begins catalog

1598 Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies

1534 Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician, horticulture catalog


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