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1809 February 12 - Charles Robert Darwin born at The Mount, Shrewsbury. 1818 - Darwin entered Shrewsbury School. 1825-27 - 22 October Darwin matriculated at Edinburgh University where he studied medicine but operations (without anesthetics) and the sight of roue turned him from that profession. 1827-31 - 15 October Darwin was admitted to Christs Colledge, Cambridge University, to prepare for a career in the Church. He accepted the Articles of Faith. 1829 Summer - Darwin made an entomological tour of North Wales with professor F. W. Hope. Darwins interest in bugs and beetles was longstanding. 1831 - 26 April Darwin received his BA degree. In bound he began planning a scientific voyage to Canary Islands. 1831 expansive 29/30 - Darwin received an invitation to serve as unpaid naturalist on the survey ship H.M.S. Beagle, which was to travel around the world. At this rase Darwin had no formal training in science. 1831 declination 27 - The H.M.S. Beagle sailed from Devonport, Engla nd 1832 kinfolk 23 - Darwin made his first important fossil find, notably unlike extinct mammals. 1832 December 16 - Darwin had his first sight of Indians of Tierra de Fuego. 1835 March 26 - Darwin is bittn by Triatoma infestans. 1835 September - Darwin studied geology and the fauna, and flora of Galapagos Islands. Here he made detailed observations, eventually noting of the now-famous Darwins finches as well as the Galapagos tortoises. 1835 December - Darwin wrote his first known draft of his paper on theory of geological formation of coral reefs. 1836 October 2 - The H.M.S. Beagle finally returned to England and docked at Falmouth, England. 1837 March 13 - Darwin lives at 36 Great Marlborough Street, London. 1837 May 31 - Darwin read his paper on coral reefs to the London Geological Society 1837 July - Darwin Opened first notebook on Transmutation of Species. 1837 October - Darwin began work leading to Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, edited and superintended by Charles Darwin, published 1840-1843, 5 volumes. 1838 September 28 - Darwin started to read Malthus, and later claimed to ease up formulated his theory of evolution by natural selection. 1838 November 11 - Darwin propooses wedding party to Emma Wedgwood. 1839 January 1 - Darwin moves to 12 Upper Gower Street, London. 1839 January 24 - Darwin elected a clotheshorse of the Royal Society. 1839 January 29 - Charles Robert Darwin married Emma Wedgwood - Marry, Marry, Marry.