April 21 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with April 21.
Events
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Births
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Deaths
1959 – John Hay (1873-1959), English physician and cardiologist; described Mobitz type II (Hay block) (1906)
2002 – Georgina Ruth Hogg (1916-2002), Canadian pathologist; described Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (1977)
Further reading
BA MA (Oxon) MBChB (Edin) FACEM FFSEM. Emergency physician, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Passion for rugby; medical history; medical education; and asynchronous learning #FOAMed evangelist. Co-founder and CTO of Life in the Fast lane | On Call: Principles and Protocol 4e| Eponyms | Books |