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April 1822
Darwin died at his home, Down House, Kent -
June 1831
Darwin graduated from Cambridge -
1831 December 27 Tuesday
After a few delays, H.M.S. Beagle headed out from Plymouth with a crew of 73 under clear skies and a good wind. Darwin became sea-sick almost immediately. -
April–June 1832
Darwin explores the area around Botofogo, in particular the Corcovado mountains -
January 16, 1832
The Beagle's first landfall at St Jago, Cape Verde Islands -
February 28, 1832
The Beagle reached South America -
16 December 1832 – 26 February 1833
First visit to Tierra del Fuego -
1 March – 6 April 1833
First visit to East Falkland Island -
August–October 1833
Rio Negro; Darwin goes overland to Bahia Blanca and Buenos Aires; then from Santa Fe to Monte Video -
April – May 1834
FitzRoy led an inland expedition along the Santa Cruz river while the Beagle was repaired -
June 1834
The Beagle rounded Cape Horn and reached the west coast of South America -
June - December 1834
The Beagle surveyed the island of Chiloé and the Chonos archipelago of southern Chile -
January–September 1835
Darwin mounted inland expeditions across the Andes, Peru -
September 15,1835
The Beagle dropped anchor off the Galápagos -
October 2, 1836
The Beagle arrived in Falmouth -
1842
Coral Reefs published; Darwin moved to Down House in Kent -
1859
On the Origin of Species published -
May 1870
The Beagle is sold, probably for scrap -
1877
The University of Cambridge awarded Charles Darwin an honorary doctorate