The Shrewsbury Boy Who Rewrote the Story of Life
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, a curious boy whose five-year voyage aboard the Beagle led to the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Tales from the year 1809
The Woman Who Patented First: Mary Dixon Kies, 1809
On May 5, 1809, Mary Dixon Kies of Connecticut received a U.S. patent for weaving straw with silk — the first patent ever issued to a woman in her own name.