1989 Event NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension 1966 Event BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island 1921 Event Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78) 1836 Event Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache Ascension 1578 Birthday Francesco Albana, Italian painter, Mary's Ascension 1501 Event Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands 295 Event Origin of Era of Ascension
