2013 Event As a precautionary measure, Queen Elizabeth II is admitted to the hospital for observation after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis 1967 Event U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 166 for observation of Sun from Earth orbit 1960 Event RCA TIROS (TV and Infra-Red Observation 'weather' Satellite) I launched 1959 Event 1st ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island 1932 Event Steamboat SS Observation explodes in New York City East River (71 killed) 1859 Event R C Carrington and R Hodgson make 1st observation of solar flare 1819 Event William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet 1662 Event Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation 1639 Event 1st observation of transit of Venus occured (only 2, record event) 1497 Event Nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation, 1178 Event 5 Canterbury monks report explosion on moon (only known observation)
