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50th anniversary: British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to...

History · Anniversaries · Mon, September 11, 2028

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1978: British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on whether the virus should be preserved.

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