Merchant

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1844

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Merchant, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Last recorded great auks killed on Eldey

   1844

   Role: Specimen requester

   1. 13 June 1844 · Eldey IslandLast Recorded Great Auks Killed on Eldey

      The last confirmed pair of great auks was killed on Eldey, Iceland, on 3 June 1844, ending the last known breeding attempt.

Sources

1. Great auk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28