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1 Aviation

• January 7 - Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England to Calais, France in a gas balloon, becoming the first to cross the English Channel by air

2 Exploration

• André Michaux is sent by the French government to North America to look for new plants

3 Awards

• Copley MedalThe Copley Medal is a scientific award for work in any field of science, the highest award granted by the Royal Society of London. It is also the society's oldest award, the first medal being awarded in 1731. The award was created after a £100 bequest in: William RoyWilliam Roy ( 1726 July 1, 1790), was a British surveyor, military draughtsman and antiquary. In 1746, when an assistant in the office of Colonel Watson, deputy quartermastergeneral in North Britain, he began the survey of the mainland of Scotland, the re

4 Births

• March 22March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). There are 284 days remaining. Events 238 Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors 1621 The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Mass - Adam SedgwickAdam Sedgwick ( March 22nd, 1785 January 27, 1873) was one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Devonian period of the geological timescale and later the Cambrian period. The latter proposal was based on work which he did on Welsh rock strat, geologist (died 1873See also Other events of 1873 List of years in science. 1872 in science 1873 in science 1874 in science. The year 1873 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Hermann Helmholtz Wollaston Medal fo)
• April 26April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). There are 249 days remaining. Events 1478 The Pazzi attack Lorenzo de' Medici and kill his brother Giuliano during High Mass in the Florence Cathedral. 1607 English col - John James AudubonJohn James Audubon ( April 26, 1785 January 27, 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He painted, catalogued, and described the birds of North America. Audubon was born in Haiti, the illegitimate son of a French sea captain and his, naturalist, illustrator (died 1851See also Other events of 1851 List of years in science. 1850 in science 1851 in science 1852 in science. The year 1851 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. Awards Copley Medal: Richard Owen Wollaston Medal for geo)