Denmark Vessey. Property of Captian Vessey, spent 20 years sailing with is master. in 1800 he purchased his freedom and became part of the carpentry trading industry. In 1818 he preached to slaves on plantations throughout Charleston, South Carolina region.
A calendar year of seven eclipses can also feature 5 solar/2 lunar eclipses, but this last happened in the year 1935 and wonât happen again until the year 2206. Or you could have 2 solar/5 lunar eclipses in one calendar year, but this last happened in the year 1879 and wonât happen again until the year 2132.
Total solar eclipses occur about once every one to two years, the last one being in March 2015. Itâll be the first time in nearly 40 years the spectacle will be visible from the continental United States, and itâs expected to bring in a flood of viewers, so consider stocking up on some protective glasses.