Evolution By ninafrei Jan 1, 1735 Carl Linnaeus proposes that interbreeding species could give rise to new ones Jan 1, 1809 Lamark Proposes that animals aquire, and pass down to their offspring, traits that are useful during their lifetime Feb 12, 1809 Charles Darwin's Birthday Jan 1, 1831 Darwin publishes his book on the theory of evolution Sep 16, 1835 Darwin Voyages to the Galapagos Islands Darwin voyages to the Galapagos Islands where he would make many discoveries about various types of animals Jan 1, 1862 Herbert Spencer published his idea of survival of the fittest Jan 1, 1865 Gregor Mendel describes his experiments with pea plants Apr 19, 1882 Darwin's Death Nov 24, 1974 Lucy was discovered Jan 1, 2000 Human Genome