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.
Lunar eclipses also occur, on average, twice a year. Roughly half are total; the remainder are partial or penumbral. During the 100 years of the 20th Century (1901 - 2000), there were 228 solar eclipses and 229 lunar ones, for an average of about 2.3 per year. Any one year may have 2 - 5 of each.