2012 Event The first deployment of U.S. Marines arrives in Australia's city of Darwin in the Northern Territory 1975 Death Darwin Judge, USMC-corporal, 1 of last U.S. soldiers killed in Viet 1974 Event Cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin, Australia 1971 Birthday Ian Van Der Wal, Darwin Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Darwin Ireland, NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1971 Birthday Nova Peris, Darwin Australia, field hockey left halfback 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Gavin Stratfold, Darwin NT, Australasia golfer 1955 Birthday Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1943 Event 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down 1942 Event Japan bombs Port Darwin, Australia 1942 Event About 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin 1925 Death Francis Darwin, English Scientist 1925 Birthday Darwin Horacio Vargas-Wallis, composer 1914 Death William E. Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74 1912 Death George Darwin, theorized Moon was pulled out of Pacific Ocean, dies 1912 Death George Howard Darwin, British Scientist 1887 Birthday Julian S Huxley, London, biologist/philosopher, Darwin's Bulldog 1882 Death Charles Robert Darwin, evolutionist, Origin of Species', dies at 73 1859 Event Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" 1848 Birthday Francis Darwin, English Scientist 1845 Birthday George Howard Darwin, British Scientist 1839 Event Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood 1839 Event Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society 1838 Event Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwin's marriage proposal 1836 Event Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (after 5 years) 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave South-America for last time 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin return to Bahia, Brazil 1836 Event Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache Ascension 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Saint-Helena 1836 Event Charles Darwin returns to Capetown 1836 Event HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius 1836 Event Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Cocos Islands 1836 Event HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin leaves Australia 1836 Event HMS Beagle/Darwin reaches King George's Sound, Australia 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave Tasmania 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Diemen's Land, also known as Tasmania, Australia 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Sydney, Australia 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sail from New Zealand to Sydney 1835 Event Charles Darwin company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin approaches New Zealand 1835 Event Charles Darwin travels to Tahiti 1835 Event Charles Darwin's voyage published in Cambridge Philosophical Society 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Tahiti 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache James Island, Galapagos archipelago 1835 Event Charles Darwin lands on Chatham Galapagos-archipelago 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache Galapagos Islands 1835 Event Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile 1835 Event Charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile 1835 Event Charles Darwin returns to Santiago, Chile 1835 Event Charles Darwin reaches Los Arenales, in the Andes 1835 Event Charles Darwin and Mariano Gonzales meet at Portillo Pass 1835 Event Charles Darwin departs Santiago Chile on his way to Portillo Pass 1835 Event Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing 1835 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile 1834 Event Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile 1834 Event HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails from Valparaiso 1834 Event Charles Darwin returns to Valparaiso 1834 Event Charles Darwin's company passes Tagua-tagua-more Chile 1834 Event Charles Darwin reaches top of Campana, Chile 1834 Event Charles Darwin climbs Mount Campana in Chile 1834 Event HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin sails Pacific Ocean 1834 Event Charles Darwin's expedition returns to the Beagle 1834 Event Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz 1834 Event Charles Darwin's expedition reaches 200 km from Atlantic Ocean 1834 Event Charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia 1834 Event Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia 1834 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrive in Port San Julian, Patagonia 1833 Event Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia 1833 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia 1833 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo 1833 Event Charles Darwin reaches Punta Gorda, sees Rio Uruguay 1833 Event Charles Darwin departs by horse to Montevideo 1833 Event Charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana 1833 Event Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires 1833 Event Charles Darwin moves with Parana to Santa Fe Bajada Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe, Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin reaches Rio Tercero, Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides horse to Santa Fe 1833 Event Charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires 1833 Event Charles Darwin visits Guardia del Monte, Argentina 1833 Event Charles Darwin departs to Buenos Aires 1833 Event Charles Darwin reaches Straits Ponsonby, Fireland 1832 Event Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in St. Martin at Cape Receiver 1832 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reaches Barnevelts Islands 1832 Event Charles Darwin visits Vurland 1832 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin sails in Strait Le Maire 1832 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart Rio de Janeiro 1832 Event Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro 1832 Event Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle reaches Rio de Janeiro 1832 Event Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil 1832 Event Charles Darwin visits Fernando Noronha in Atlantic Ocean 1832 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reache St-Pauls, 1 degrees N, 29 degrees W 1832 Event Charles Darwin lands at San Tiago, Cape Verde 1831 Event Darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle 1831 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart England for South America 1831 Event Charles Darwin meets with Captain Fitzroy at Plymouth 1831 Event Charles Darwin travels aboard HMS Beagle 1831 Event Charles Darwin refuses to travel with HMS Beagle 1831 Event John Henslow asks Charles Darwin to travel with him on HMS Beagle 1831 Event Charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam 1827 Event Charles Darwin reaches Christ's Counsel, Cambridge 1810 Birthday Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General Union volunteers 1809 Birthday Charles Darwin, England, discovered evolution, 'Origin of Species' 1807 Death Erasmus Darwin, physician/writer (Influence), dies
