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Linnaeus
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opera
first US operahouse opens in Charleston,SC -
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evolution's role in history
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Comte De Buffon
Spectulates life, evolves in accordance to natural laws. Suggests man and apes are similar and everything started from a single ancestor. (inspires darwin) -
history
Georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal -
Zoonomia
Erasmus Darwin suggests in his book, "Would it be too bold to imagine... all warm blooded animals arised from one living filament." (inspires Darwin) -
entertainment
Royal Theatre in London's Dury Lane opens -
Lamarck
Things evolve to become more complex through time, vital forces in animals help them to adapt. (inspires Darwin) -
geology
1st US geology book published by William Maclure -
Cuvier
Claims great catastrophies caused wipe outs in some species. -
transportation
Mississippi River steamboat service begins -
Lyell
Believes in species having gradual changes and earth having no vestige of a beginnning. (inspires Darwin) -
entertainment
"Mary Had A Little Lamb," is published -
Beagle Voyage
Darwin brings back South American Fossils and animals from Galapagos to bud ideas of evolution. -
change in power
William IV is crowned King of Great Britain -
Wallace
A push for Darwin to to publish his findings. -
technology
1st use of fingerprints as a means of identification is made by -
Origin of Species
Darwins book over natural and artificial selections. -
technology
Elevator patented -
Mendel
Experiments with green and yellow peas to discover genes. (if only Darwin Knew) -
economics
The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City. -
Descent of Man
Stresses sexual selection is a driving force of life. -
grand theft/ jessie james
Jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000 -
Horse Fossils
Huxley and March piece together horse fossils to show horse have adpated over time. (if only Darwin Knew) -
sports
Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football -
Radioactivity
Discovery of radioactivity leads to it being used more accurately by natural selection. (if only Darwin Knew) -
sports
1st modern Olympic games open in Athens Greece [3/25 OS] American, James Connolly, wins 1st Olympic gold medal in mod history -
NeoDarwinism
Mutations cause trait changes, those changes are then spread by natural selection. (if only Darwin Knew) -
entertainment
Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (NYC -
DDT
Insecticide that killed many mosquitoes, some survived had kids who were immune then DDT was useless. (if only Darwin Knew) -
enlistment
In the United Kingdom, Princess Elizabeth, later to become Queen Elizabeth II, joins the British Army as a driver. -
DNA
Double helix discovery helps scientists to comprehend genes. (if only Darwin Knew) -
weapons
Pres Harry Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb -
Humans & Apes
DNA shows a relationship between the man and apes. Humans and chimps may share 98% of the same genes. (if only Darwin Knew) -
sports
Superbowl I: Green Bay Packers beat KC Chiefs, 35-10 in LA Superbowl MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, QB -
DNA Codes
Text made up of chemical codes show how animals evolved.(if only Darwin Knew) -
tourism
Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far -
Human Genome
Shows how close relation between humans and other species are. (if only Darwin Knew) -
websites
Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online.
