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19 Apr 1882
Charles Darwin, who taught the world the theory of evolution by natural selection, died at 73 years old.
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24 Nov 1859
Charles Darwin published his revolutionary work, On the Origin of Species.
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24 Jan 1839
Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.
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2 Oct 1836
After a 5-year voyage around the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Charles Darwin returned to England.
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15 Nov 1835
On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
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15 Sep 1835
Aboard the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin discovered the Galapagos Islands.
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29 Feb 1832
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil, and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
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27 Dec 1831
Charles Darwin begins his journey on the HMS Beagle.
