2013 Event The most distant supernova on record is recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope 2011 Event In Canada, Kathryn Gray becomes the youngest person to ever discover a supernova; she is ten years old 1993 Event Type II supernova detected in M81 (NGC 3031) 1989 Event Astronomers discover pulsar in remnants of Supernova 1987A (LMC) 1987 Event Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604 1980 Event Earth satellites record gamma rays from remnants of supernova N-49 1974 Death Fritz Zwicky, Swiss/US astronomer (supernova), dies at 75 1604 Event Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted 1572 Event Supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia 1181 Event Supernova observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers 1181 Event Supernova seen in Cassiopia 1056 Event Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye 1054 Event Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported 1006 Event Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus 185 Event Emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52)
