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Event: Sesquicentennial of Origin of Species

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Event Date: 24-November 09 (Single Day Event)

150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's most famous work, The Origin of Species (or rather by its proper title: On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life). It was first published in a small edition of 1,250 copies. It sold out when it went on sale to booksellers, the subscription being offered on 22 November 1859. Apparently this was the day it was delivered (Wikipedia notes the publication date was Nov 22, other sources say Nov 24)