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June 11, 1968

On June 11, 1968, lloyd J. Old identified the first cell surface antigens that could differentiate among different cell types. The year's #1 song was "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. Ashley Judd, Mswati III, Julia Morris would arrive in the same year.

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1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 968th year of the 2nd millennium, the 68th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1960s decade.

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On June 11, 1968

  1. 1968 Lloyd J. Old identified the first cell surface antigens that could differentiate among different cell types.

    20th-century American immunology researcher

    Lloyd John Old was an American medical researcher, and one of the founders of the field of cancer immunology. When Old began his career in 1958, tumor immunology was in its infancy. Today, cancer immunotherapies are a significant advance in cancer therapy.

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Born on June 11, 1968

Alois 1968– Regent of Liechtenstein since 2004
Manoa Thompson 1968– Fijian rugby league player (born 1968)

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Ashley Judd 1968– American actress
Mswati III 1968– King (Ngwenyama) of Eswatini (Swaziland)
Julia Morris 1968– Australian entertainer
Dana Milbank 1968– American journalist and author
Jack de Gier 1968– Dutch footballer
Karl Wendlinger 1968– Austrian racing driver

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