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On This Day In History: Sir Alec Jeffreys ‘Father Of DNA Evidence’ Was Born – On Jan 9, 1950

MessageToEagle.com | January 9, 2017

MessageToEagle.com – On January 9, 1950, Alec Jeffreys, a British geneticist, who developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting and DNA profiling was born. Jeffreys’s achievements are now used worldwide

Coronation Chair With Stone of Scone. Image licensed under Creative Commons by Cornell University Library

On This Day In History

On This Day In History: Stone Of Destiny Stolen From Westminster Abbey In London – On Dec 25, 1950

MessageToEagle.com | December 25, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On Christmas Day, December 25, 1950, four young Scots retrieved the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey. Used as the coronation stone of the Scottish kings