This Day in History Entry #162

March 14th, 2012 by Wordsman

Mrs. Miller lay dying in bed
Dr. Hess found a digest, which said
That by taking some mold
She could live to be old
Since that day, of germs we have less dread

Event: Orvan Hess and John Bumstead become the first doctors to successfully treat a patient using penicillin
Year: 1942
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin