Historedia
Person

Stephen Demainbray

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1769

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Stephen Demainbray, 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. Transit of Venus of 1769

    1769

    Role: Astronomer Royal; intended to observe the transit alongside the King

    1. 3 June 1769 · Transit of Venus visible from EarthTransit of Venus of 3 June 1769

      Venus passed between the Sun and Earth on 3 June 1769, visible as a small black disk crossing the Sun.

    2. 3 June 1769 · King's Observatory (later known as Kew Observatory), near Richmond LodgeKing George III observes the transit at the King's Observatory

      King George III observed the 3 June 1769 transit from the King's Observatory near Richmond Lodge, completed that year for this purpose.

Sources

  1. Transit of Venus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11