The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

First Successful Cloning of a Mammal (1996)

On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell. The cloned lamb was originally named "6LL3," but her name was changed to Dolly after singer and actress Dolly Parton. She lived until the age of six.

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