(1953) Francis Crick and James Watson’s paper on their discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is published in Nature magazine.
(1981) Over 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of a nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Japan.
(1944) English geneticist and cancer researcher Bruce Ponder is born. He is known for his work in cancer research, specifically linking the RET gene to endocrine tumors.