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Events on Saturday 1 April 1950 1
1904 – 1950Charles R. Drew (1904-1950)Died 1 April 1950, aged 45Charles R. Drew was an American surgeon and researcher whose work on blood storage and processing led to the development of large-scale blood banks. He organized the first major blood bank programs during World War II. He died from injuries sustained in a car accident in North Carolina.