November 24: 1st Transit of Venus Observed, Van Diemen's Land and Darwin's Theory of Evolution

On This Day in History November 24, 2020 Historical Events 380  Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople 1639  1st observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish size of the Solar System 1642  Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 1859  English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" radically changing the view of evolution and laying the foundation for evolutionary biology 1950  UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas 1954  France sends 20,000 soldiers to Algeria More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1896 - 1962) Scott Joplin (1868 - 1917) Ted Bundy (1946 - 1989) Todd Beamer (1968 - 2001) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) Lee Harvey Oswald (1939 - 1963) More Famous Deaths November 24: Grace Darling, the Lighthouse Heroine Raging seas were no deterrent when lighthouse-keeper's daughter Grace Darling determinedly set out in a rowing boat to rescue survivors of a shipwreck. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand