Frank Dawson Adams, Canadian geologist and academic (d. 1942)
Frank Dawson Adams (September 17, 1859 – December 26, 1942) was a Canadian geologist.

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Big Ben
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Niagara Falls
French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. - 8Jul
Union between Sweden and Norway
King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway. - 24Nov
On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.