on this day in history 11th March
By will_barrow | Thursday, March 11, 2010, 06:59
1955: Farewell to scientist who discovered penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming - the man who first discovered the life-saving drug penicillin - has died of a heart attack. He was 73.
Sir Alexander died suddenly at his home in London. He was married only two years ago to Dr Amalia Coutsouris, from Athens, who worked at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. His first wife, with whom he had a son, died in 1949.
2004: Many die as bombs destroy Madrid trains - At least 170 people have died and 500 have been injured as huge explosions tore through three Madrid train stations during the morning rush-hour.
Near simultaneous blasts hit Atocha station in the centre of the Spanish capital and two smaller stations, Santa Eugenia and El Pozo.
Born on this Day
1819 Sir Henry Tate
1885 Sir Malcolm Campbell
1916 Lord Harold Wilson
1931 Rupert Murdoch
1952 Douglas Adams
1932 Lord Nigel Lawson
1947 Alan Yentob
1964 Shane Richie
1965 Laurence Llewelyn –Bowen
1984 Tom James
1991 Jack Rodwell
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