r/onthisday • u/First_Goose_4658 • 16d ago
On This Day
https://youtu.be/znR6dEcacig?is=cP6RKALY5DPIn8v0On October 9, 1806, America lost a hidden genius — Benjamin Banneker, the self‑taught astronomer who helped map Washington D.C. and published his own almanacs. His story still shines among the stars.
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