1977 Death HA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78 1964 Event Constellation (U.S.) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup 1961 Event U.S. Constellation crashes at Richmond, Virginia, 74 die 1960 Event Fire aboard USS Constellation, under construction at Brooklyn (50 die) 1957 Event Dutch Super Constellation crashes near New Guinea, 56 die 1956 Event Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in New Jersey, 74 killed 1954 Event Dutch Super Constellation crashes at Shannon, 28 die 1949 Event Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die 1949 Event Dutch Constellation plunge at Bari in sea, 33 die 1948 Event Dutch Constellation crashes at Prestwick Scotland (40 murder) 1799 Event USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I 1572 Event Supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia 1006 Event Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus
