Notable Eclipses of The 20th Century
- 29 May 1919: this total eclipse was photographed by Arthur Eddington to verify general relativity
- 14 December 1955: longest annular eclipse between 1901 and 2000, lasting a maximum of 7 minutes and 8 seconds
- 30 June 1973: a Concorde jet flew along the path, thereby extending the length of totality to 74 min.
- 29 March 1987: second hybrid eclipse in less than one year, the first being on 1986 October 3.
- 31 July 2000: the second solar eclipse within one calendar month, the first being on 2000 July 1.
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