1996 Death Bernard Baily, comic artist, dies at 79 1916 Birthday Bernard Baily, comic artist 1844 Death Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies 1836 Event Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse 1774 Birthday Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse 1715 Event Edmund Halley observes total eclipse phenomenon "Baily's Beads"
