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Queen Bess Dies
On this day in history, Queen Elizabeth I, dies in the early morning hours of March 24th, 1603. She was 70 years old and had reigned as Queen for 44 of those 70 years succeeding her father King Henry VIII in 1558.
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April 14th Historic Day
April 14th is historic at least for two memorable tragedies. First, on the night of the 14th while basking in the glow of victory over the conclusion of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln is shot by an assassin while watching “Our American Cousins” at Ford’s Theatre with his wife Mary and Major Rathbone and his lady friend. Second, at almost the same hour some 47 years later in 1912, the RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg as she make her maiden voyage to America. by William Welge
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On This Day NYT & The Learning Channel
on April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Ga., at age 63. Vice President Harry S Truman became president. Go to article » On April 12, 1903, Jan Tinbergen, the Dutch economist who won the Nobel Prize in 1969 for his work with econometric models, was born. Following his death on June 9, 1994, his obituary appeared in The Times. Go to obituary » | Other birthdays » On This Date 1606 England adopted the Union Jack as its flag. 1861 The Civil War began as Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. 1877 The…
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How Old Viruses May Haunt Us
•IN THE LAB •APRIL 12, 2011 Scientists Study Interplay Between Retroviral Genes and Cancer, Other Diseases By AMY DOCKSER MARCUS The human genome is littered with the genetic remains of ancient viruses that once infected people but now lie dormant. Until recently, scientists didn’t believe they played a role in modern disease. New research is causing many scientists to think again. Recent studies suggest these old virus shards may play a role in Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. The ancient viruses scientists are most interested in date from waves of infections that took place as recently as 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. In modern humans, the…
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Research History
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