SECOND OF OCTOBER

On this day in 1836, Charles Darwin returned to England after 5 years of acquiring knowledge around the world about fauna, flora, wildlife and geology. He used the information to develop his "theory of evolution" which he unveiled in his 1859 book entitled The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

FIRST OF OCTOBER

On this day in 1971, the Walt Disney World Resort opened in Orlando, Florida.

THIRTIETH OF SEPTEMBER.

On this day in 1861, chewing gum tycoon William Wrigley Jr. was born.

TWENTY-NINTH OF SEPTEMBER.

On this day in 1930, Director Tod Browning began filming Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi.