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October 4, 1951
Henrietta Lacks Dies
Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer; cells taken from her without consent became the first immortal human cell line, revolutionizing medicine.
August 1, 1920
Henrietta Lacks Born
Henrietta Lacks, whose cells revolutionized medical research, was born in Roanoke, Virginia.