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Sept. 8, 1854: Pump Shutdown Stops London Cholera Outbreak
1854: Physician John Snow convinces a London local council to remove the handle from a pump in Soho. A deadly cholera epidemic in the neighborhood comes to an end immediately, though perhaps...
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March 8, 1918: Killer Influenza
1918: With World War I reaching its climax, the first case of Spanish influenza is reported. It quickly spreads, and the resulting worldwide epidemic — the worst in history — ends up killing more...
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March 15, 1854: Diphtheria’s Foe
1854: Emil von Behring, who will develop a vaccination to eradicate diphtheria, is born in Hansdorf, East Prussia. Von Behring was on his way to the priesthood when a friend of the family, an army...
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Oct. 6, 1956: Sabin Polio Vaccine Ready to Test
1956: Dr. Albert Sabin announces that his live-virus oral polio vaccine is ready for mass testing. It will soon supplant the Salk vaccine.
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