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Evolution Day
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Observed by
| Humanists
and others
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Type
| Historical
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Significance
| The anniversary of the initial publication of Darwin's Origin of Species, which introduced the concepts of
evolution
and
natural selection
to the public.
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Date
| 24 November
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Next time
| 24 November 2024
(
2024-11-24
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Frequency
| annual
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Related to
| Darwin Day
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Evolution Day
is a
celebration
to commemorate the anniversary of the initial publication of
On the Origin of Species
by
Charles Darwin
on 24 November 1859.
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Such celebrations have been held for over a century, but the specific term "Evolution Day" for the anniversary appears to be a
neologism
which was coined prior to 1997.
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By highlighting Darwin's contributions to science, the day's events are used to educate about
evolutionary biology
.
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It is similar to the better-known
Darwin Day
, held on the anniversary of his birth (12 February 1809).
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It is unrelated to the
secularization
campaign by the
Giordano Bruno Foundation
to have the
German public holiday
of
Ascension Day
renamed to "Evolutionstag" (Evolution Day).
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Commemorations
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1909, the 50th anniversary of the publication of
On The Origin of Species
and the 100th anniversary of Darwin's birth, saw several major events celebrating both. At
Cambridge
, more than 400 scientists and dignitaries from 167 countries met in a widely reported event of public interest to honour Darwin's contributions and discuss the latest discoveries and ideas related to evolution,
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the
New York Academy of Sciences
held a celebration at the
American Museum of Natural History
,
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and the
Royal Society of New Zealand
held an event with "a very large attendance".
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The
Darwin Centennial Celebration (1959)
had a major, well publicised event from 24?28 November at the
University of Chicago
.
In 2009, the
BBC
aired
BBC Darwin Season
, a series of television and radio programs, to celebrate Darwin's bicentenary and the 150th anniversary of the publication of
the Origin
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References
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External links
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Events commemorating achievements in the sciences
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