Charles Darwin publishes his book, On the Origin of Species.

The Hundred Years’ War: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges at La Charité.

The Çald?ran-Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills over 4000 people.

A hijacker parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money.

The English army defeats the Scots (Battle of Solway Moss)