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- 1On this day: Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle●On this day in 1836, Charles Darwin returns to England aboard the HMS Beagle after a five-year expedition around the wor
On 2 October 1836, Charles Darwin arrived back in England aboard HMS Beagle, ending a five-year voyage around the world that laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution by natural selection. The anniversary is being recalled in 'on this day' retrospectives, alongside other historical milestones such as John Logie Baird's first successful television test in 1925.