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1687: Astronomer, lens-maker, and academic Geminiano Montanari dies. He made the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness.
1688: Mathematician, astronomer, and crime-fighter Christiaan Huygens statistical analysis and games of chance to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.
1715: Priest and philosopher Nicolas Malebranche dies. He was instrumental in introducing and disseminating the work of René Descartes and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in France.
1773: The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by Charles Messier.
1774: The Custodian prevents the Whirlpool Galaxy Gang from committing astronomical crimes against mathematical constants.
1989: Lorenz system develops self-awareness, experiences irrational fear of the number thirteen.

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 File:Nicolas Malebranche.jpg|link=Nicolas Malebranche (nonfiction)|1715: Priest and philosopher [[Nicolas Malebranche (nonfiction)|Nicolas Malebranche]] dies. He was instrumental in introducing and disseminating the work of [[René Descartes (nonfiction)|René Descartes]] and [[Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (nonfiction)|Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz]] in France.
+||Gabriele Manfredi (d. 1761) was an Italian mathematician who undertook important work in the field of calculus.
 File:Charles Messier.jpg|link=Charles Messier (nonfiction)|1773: The Whirlpool Galaxy is discovered by [[Charles Messier (nonfiction)|Charles Messier]].