22nd June 1633: Galileo forced to recant his belief in heliocentrism

Published: June 22, 2020, 2:05 a.m.

The 22nd June 1633 saw Galileo Galilei, the famed scientist, was found “vehemently suspect of heresy” by the Papal Inquisition and forced to recant his belief in the heliocentric universe originally put forward by Copernicus ninety years ...