Historical Events
Darwin Invited Aboard HMS Beagle
Naturalist John Henslow writes to Charles Darwin to offer him a place aboard the Admiralty surveying vessel HMS Beagle on a voyage to chart the South American coast [1]
1831 Highlights
About August 24, 1831
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 192 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
