This Day, That Year – May 11

The HMS Beagle, notable for carrying Charles Darwin on his famous scientific voyage, was launched on this day in 1820.

Did you know that:

• Born on this day in 1904, Salvador Dalí was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill and the striking images in his work
• The B.F. Goodrich Company announced the creation of the tubeless tire on this day in 1947
• Jay Forrester applied for a patent for the matrix core memory on this day in 1951