In the case of Scotland, use of a blue background for the Saint Andrew's Cross is said to date from at least the 15th century, with the first certain illustration of a flag depicting such appearing in Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount 's Register of Scottish Arms, circa 1542.
Dennis Johnson, a brilliant defensive player who helped propel the Seattle SuperSonics and the to N.B.A. championships, died yesterday in Austin, Tex. He was 52. The cause was a heart attack, the National Basketball Association said.
Comedian Ralphie May's sudden death was caused by high blood pressure and heart disease. Ralphie May's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed. Here's What Young People Need to Know A cardiologist weighs in on the growing number of heart problems she sees in patients under 55.