The only problem is that only the South Branch (sort of) flows north. The main course, if anything, heads south. I grew up in Eugene, OR, at the headwaters of the Willamette, which really does flow north. But I don't recall any of my high school chums telling me about the Willamette and the Nile.
How did Saint Margaret of Scotland die? Margaret died on November 16, 1093, at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, four days after her husband and son died in defense of the castle. Edit
Queen Mary Dies at Age 42. 11/17/2012. 8 Comments. On this day in 1558, the bloody reign of Queen Mary I ended abruptly with the her death at St. James' Palace. Her death came as a bit of a surprise, not only to herself, but to those around her. In 1557, shortly after her husband Philip's visit, she thought herself pregnant for the second time.