Astronomy On This Day In History: Francis Baily First Observed ‘Baily’s Beads’ – On May 15, 1836 MessageToEagle.com | May 15, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On May 15, 1836, Francis Baily, an English amateur astronomer observed a celestial phenomenon that would be known as Baily’s Beads. On this day in May 1836, Baily Read More