Charles Darwin History: April 19, 1882 - Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist, Origin of Species', dies at 73 November 24, 1859 - Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" January 29, 1839 - Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood January 24, 1839 - Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society August 17, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave South-America for last time August 1, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin return to Bahia, Brazil July 20, 1836 - Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension July 19, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache Ascension July 8, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Saint-Helena June 1, 1836 - Charles Darwin returns to Capetown May 9, 1836 - HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius April 1, 1836 - Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Cocos Islands March 14, 1836 - HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin leaves Australia February 17, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave Tasmania February 6, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Diemen's Land, also known as Tasmania, Australia January 12, 1836 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Sydney, Australia December 30, 1835 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sail from New Zealand to Sydney December 25, 1835 - Charles Darwin company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand December 19, 1835 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin approaches New Zealand November 18, 1835 - Charles Darwin travels to Tahiti November 16, 1835 - Charles Darwin's voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society November 15, 1835 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Tahiti October 8, 1835 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache James Island, Galapagos archipelago September 17, 1835 - Charles Darwin lands on Chatham Galapagos-archipelago September 15, 1835 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache Galapagos Islands May 14, 1835 - Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile May 12, 1835 - Charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile April 10, 1835 - Charles Darwin returns to Santiago, Chile March 23, 1835 - Charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes March 21, 1835 - Charles Darwin and Mariano Gonzales meet at Portillo Pass March 18, 1835 - Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass March 13, 1835 - Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing February 22, 1835 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile December 25, 1834 - Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile November 10, 1834 - HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails from Valparaiso September 27, 1834 - Charles Darwin returns to Valparaiso September 14, 1834 - Charles Darwin's company passes Tagua-tagua-more Chile August 17, 1834 - Charles Darwin reaches top of Campana, Chile August 16, 1834 - Charles Darwin climbs Mount Campana in Chile June 10, 1834 - HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin sails Pacific Ocean May 8, 1834 - Charles Darwin's expedition returns to the Beagle May 5, 1834 - Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz May 4, 1834 - Charles Darwin's expedition reaches 200 km from Atlantic Ocean April 29, 1834 - Charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia April 18, 1834 - Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia January 9, 1834 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrive in Port San Julian, Patagonia December 25, 1833 - Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia December 13, 1833 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia December 6, 1833 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata November 28, 1833 - Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo November 20, 1833 - Charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay November 14, 1833 - Charles Darwin departs by horse to Montevideo October 20, 1833 - Charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana October 12, 1833 - Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires October 5, 1833 - Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina October 2, 1833 - Charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe, Argentina October 1, 1833 - Charles Darwin reaches Rio Tercero, Argentina September 27, 1833 - Charles Darwin rides horse to Santa Fe September 20, 1833 - Charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires September 19, 1833 - Charles Darwin visits Guardia del Monte, Argentina September 8, 1833 - Charles Darwin departs to Buenos Aires January 19, 1833 - Charles Darwin reaches Straits Ponsonby, Fireland December 25, 1832 - Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in St. Martin at Cape Receiver December 22, 1832 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reaches Barnevelts Islands December 18, 1832 - Charles Darwin visits Vurland December 17, 1832 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire July 5, 1832 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart Rio de Janeiro April 8, 1832 - Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro April 4, 1832 - Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro February 29, 1832 - Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil February 20, 1832 - Charles Darwin visits Fernando Noronha in Atlantic Ocean February 16, 1832 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache St-Pauls, 1 degrees N, 29 degrees W January 16, 1832 - Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde December 27, 1831 - HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart England for South America September 11, 1831 - Charles Darwin meets with Captain Fitzroy at Plymouth September 1, 1831 - Charles Darwin travels aboard HMS Beagle August 30, 1831 - Charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle August 24, 1831 - John Henslow asks Charles Darwin to travel with him on HMS Beagle January 22, 1831 - Charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam October 15, 1827 - Charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge
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