# Earliest historical event with a confirmed date

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> Meanwhile, as for the Chinese:  
> The earliest record of a solar eclipse comes from ancient Chinese history. Identifications of this event have varied from 2165 – 1948 BCE, though the favoured date is October 22, 2137 BCE

According to [Uberfacts](https://twitter.com/uberfacts/status/594230354510270465):

> [@](#):
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> One of the earliest, precisely dated events is two guys getting drunk on October 22, 2137BC.

Allegedly, the royal astronomers were the two drunks in this case.

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