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I was an English scientist and explorer. A cousin of famed botanist Charles Darwin, I travelled widely in Africa and made important contributions to meteorology, particularly my work on cyclones. My most important labours were in the study of heredity. I was regarded as the founder of the now somewhat controversial subject of eugenics. I…
311 – Roman Emperor Galerius issues the Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire 1789 – George Washington takes the oath of office, on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, to become the first elected president of the United States. More at: History
