420 light-years from Earth, it was discovered by David Fabricius in 1596.

Court life, however, brought Kepler into contact with other prominent scholars ( Johannes Matthäus Wackher von Wackhenfels, Jost Bürgi, David Fabricius, Martin Bachazek, and Johannes Brengger, among others ) and astronomical work proceeded rapidly.

* 1617 – David Fabricius, German astronomer ( b. 1564 )

What is certain is that the variability of Mira was recorded by the astronomer David Fabricius beginning on August 3, 1596.

Sunspots were first observed telescopically in late 1610 by the English astronomer Thomas Harriot and Frisian astronomers Johannes and David Fabricius, who published a description in June 1611.

* March 9 – David Fabricius, Frisian astronomer ( d.

* May 7 – David Fabricius, Frisian astronomer ( b. 1564 )

* February 27 – Sunspots are observed by telescope by Frisian astronomers Johannes Fabricius and David Fabricius and Johannes publishes the results of these observations in De Maculis in Sole observatis in Wittenberg later this year.

David Fabricius

David Fabricius ( Latinization of his proper name David Faber or David Goldschmidt ) was born at Esens, Lower Saxony, studied at the University of Helmstedt starting in 1583 and served as pastor for small towns near his birthplace in Frisia ( now northwest Germany and northeast Netherlands ), at Resterhafe near Dornum in 1584 and at Osteel in 1603.

Besides these two discoveries, little else is known about David Fabricius except his unusual manner of death, which occurred at Osteel: after denouncing a local goose thief from the pulpit, the accused man struck him in the head with a shovel and killed him.

The large ( 90-kilometer ) crater Fabricius in the Moon's southern hemisphere is named after David Fabricius.

* The Galileo Project — biography of David and Johannes Fabricius.

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# David ( 20 March 1272 – June 1281 Stirling Castle ); buried in Dunfermline Abbey

On 12 March 2007, it was purchased for £ 479 million by a joint venture company, headed by David Richards, John Singers, an American investment banker ; and two Kuwaiti investment companies, Investment Dar and Adeem Investment.

On 12 March 2007, a consortium led by Prodrive chairman David Richards purchased Aston Martin for £ 475m ( US $ 848m ).

The contemporary New Zealand composer David Downes includes a setting of " March " on his CD The Rusted Wheel of Things.

Most SDP members voted in favour of the merger, but SDP leader David Owen objected and continued to lead a " rump " SDP, with the merger of the two parties being completed in March 1988 to form the Social and Liberal Democrats, becoming the Liberal Democrats in October 1989.

David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC ( born March 15, 1943 ) is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor.

Dwight David " Ike " Eisenhower ( pronounced, ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969 ) was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961.

David Janssen ( March 27, 1931 – February 13, 1980 ) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive ( 1963 – 1967 ), the starring role in the 1950s hit detective series Richard Diamond, Private Detective ( 1957 – 60 ), and as Harry Orwell on Harry O.

David Hayes Agnew ( November 24, 1818 – March 22, 1892 ) was an American surgeon.

Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO, PC ( 17 January 1871 – 11 March 1936 ) was an admiral in the Royal Navy.

Danny Kaye ( born David Daniel Kaminsky ; 18 January 1913 – 3 March 1987 ) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian.

" In a 8 March 2012 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Nesmith stated " For me, David was The Monkees.

He also played organ at Philadelphia's Christ Church and composed or edited a number of hymns and psalms including: " A Collection of Psalm Tunes with a few Anthems and Hymns Some of them Entirely New, for the Use of the United Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia " ( 1763 ), " A psalm of thanksgiving, Adapted to the Solemnity of Easter: To be performed on Sunday, the 30th of March, 1766, at Christ Church, Philadelphia " ( 1766 ), and " The Psalms of David, with the Ten Commandments, Creed, Lord's Prayer, & c. in Metre " ( 1767 ).

David Astor was looking for a provocative contributor for The Observer and invited Orwell to write for him — the first article appearing in March 1942.

Directed by Micheal Bate and co-written by Bate and David McDonald, the production was inspired by a March 1973 interview that Bate conducted with Parsons, which became Parsons ' last recorded conversation.

Busey sang the song " Stay All Night " on Saturday Night Live in March 1979, Episode 14, Season 4, and on the Late Show with David Letterman in the 1990s.

In March 2006, a research team headed by David A. Sibley of Concord, MA published findings in the journal Science, saying that the videotape was most likely of a Pileated Woodpecker, with mistakes having been made in the interpretation of its posture.

On March 12, 2012, Los Angeles Superior Court took opening statements on the case in which former-JPL employee David Coppedge brought suit against the Lab due to workplace discrimination and wrongful termination.

March 1994, the ‘ interim government ’ of Sawyer was succeeded by a Council of State collective presidency of six members headed by David D. Kpormakpor.

* The March on Russia ( David Storey, National Lyttelton Theatre, 1989 )

Computer History Museum, March 28, 2008, moderator: David Laws.

* Bewley-Taylor, David R. and Fazey, Cindy S. J .: The Mechanics and Dynamics of the UN System for International Drug Control, 14 March 2003.

In a March 2007 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, Abdul joked that her scrutinized behavior was caused by her being " abducted by aliens.

On March 11, 1792, Nathaniel Gilbert, a white preacher, prayed and preached a sermon under the large Cotton Tree, and Reverend David George preached the first recorded Baptist service in Africa.

It is claimed that David lived for over 100 years, and he died on a Tuesday 1 March ( now St David's Day ).