Historical Births and Significant Events
Niels Ryberg Finsen
Born in 1850, Faroese-Danish physician Niels Ryberg Finsen made significant contributions to medical science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1903 for his innovative use of light radiation in treating diseases such as lupus.
Maurice Wilkins
British physicist and molecular biologist Maurice Wilkins, born in 1916 in New Zealand, is renowned for his pivotal research on the structure of DNA, which laid the groundwork for modern genetics.
21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution came into effect, officially repealing the 18th Amendment. This pivotal change ended the prohibition on the selling, manufacturing, and transporting of alcohol in the United States.