What is Darwin Day?
[[File:Darwin and modern science; essays in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the Origin of species (1909) (20217126013).jpg|thumb|Charles Darwin in 1909]] '''Darwin Day''' is celebrated in the [[United States]] on 12 February, the birthday of [[Charles Darwin]]. This recognizes the importance of his book ''[[The Origin of Species]]'', the basis of the [[theory of evolution]]. The decision was taken by the US Congress.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ncse.com/news/2015/12/darwin-day-resolution-congress-0016790|title=Darwin Day resolution in Congress|date=4 December 2015|website=NCSE|access-date=3 August 2016|archive-date=11 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611140041/http://ncse.com/news/2015/12/darwin-day-resolution-congress-0016790|url-status=dead}}</ref> The date is not widely known or celebrated in the [[UK]]. However, 2009 was the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and was also the 150th anniversary of the publication of ''Origin of Species''. Events were planned, with celebrations in [[Shrewsbury]] (his birthplace), the [[University of Cambridge]], and the [[Natural History Museum]] in London. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Charles Darwin]] [[Category:Evolution]] [[Category:Secularism]]