Historical Events
Historic Publication
English naturalist Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" radically changing the view of evolution and laying the foundation for evolutionary biology
Famous Birthdays
- Cass Gilbert, American architect (d. 1934)
1859 Highlights
About November 24, 1859
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 163 years, 10 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Sagittarius
