Apr 25 2024
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 […]
Born on this day in 1809, Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. Did you know that:• Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, was born on this […]
Clyde Coleman patented the automobile electric starter on this day in 1903. Did you know that: • English naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” on this day in 1859• A patent was granted to Joseph Glidden for […]
Extracts from Letters to Henslow, a collection of letters written by Charles Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, were published on this day in 1835. Did you know that: • Life preservers made of cork were patented by Napoleon […]
