Louise Brown
publication date: Saturday, July 25, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: 
Records
clue: 42 years ago today, a baby was born that changed the conception of humanity forever.
explanation: Brown was the first child born after being conceived via IVF (in vitro fertilization). more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
trivia: This was a stealth birthday tribute to one of the players, who was born on the same day as Brown.
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