Flushing Remonstrance Signed — 1657  The Flushing Remonstrance is signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting a ban on Quaker worship and demanding the right to religious freedom. HMS Beagle Departs with Charles Darwin — 1831 HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin, departs England for a survey of South America—a journey Darwin later said … Continue reading What Happened On 27 December