The first recorded solar eclipse occurred on May 3, 1375 BCE, according to ancient Chinese records. The event was documented in the Zhou Dynasty‘s historical records. The eclipse is significant because it is the earliest solar eclipse that we can reliably pinpoint in history, thanks to these ancient records.
The eclipse was recorded by royal astronomers in China, and it marked an important event in the history of astronomy. The Chinese had developed a system to track celestial events like solar and lunar eclipses, and their records have provided valuable insight into the history of such phenomena.