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Published online 12 July 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020708-20
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Birthday shaped future
April was the cruellest month to be born in 19th century Canada.
Nineteenth-century farmers suffered very different fates, depending on which month they were born in, new research suggests.
Women born in northern Quebec in June left on average seven more grandchildren than those born in April.
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