The CDC launched the global Smallpox eradication effort
On Nov. 23, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson announced plans for a 5-year smallpox eradication and measles control program…
President Johnson nominated William H Stewart as US Surgeon General
On Sept. 24, 1965, President Johnson nominated William H. Stewart as U.S. Surgeon General.
Simon Fraser University was founded
On Sept. 9, 1965, Simon Fraser University was founded. Today, Simon Fraser, has over 25,000 students at three…
Drug Abuse Control Amendments were enacted
On Jul. 15, 1965, the Drug Abuse Control Amendments, which protected the public health and safety by amending…
Revised food standards for peanut butter were issued
On Jul. 8, 1965, the revised food standard for peanut butter was issued.
The Priestley Medal was awarded to William J. Sparks
In 1965, the American Chemical Society awarded the Priestley Medal to William J. Sparks ‘for his numerous contributions…
The AAALAC filed its articles of incorporation
On Apr. 8, 1965, the Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) filed its articles of incorporation…
CDC – NASA Technology of Spacecraft Sterilization report released
On Feb. 9, 1965, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – NASA Technology of Spacecraft…
At the height of the great plague in London more than 7,000 people died weekly
In September 1665, at the height of the great plague in London, more than 7,100 died in one…
The CDC launched a smallpox campaign in Brazil to evaluate efficacy of jet ejector equipment in the field
In 1965, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a smallpox campaign in Anapa, Brazil…
The National Society for Autistic Children was founded
In 1965, the National Society for Autistic Children (later renamed the Autism Society of America) was founded by…
Life reported on Ivar Lovaas, a UCLA psychologist, whose work was the foundation of applied behavior analysis
In 1965, Life magazine reported on Ivar Lovaas, a UCLA psychologist, whose work is the foundation of applied…
Bifurcated needle for smallpox vaccine introduced
In 1965,tThe bifurcated needle for smallpox vaccine was introduced. In 1961 the bifurcated needle was developed as a…
The rubella (measles) virus was attenuated by Paul Parkman and Harry Meyer, Jr
In 1965, the rubella virus was attenuated by a NIH research team lead by Paul Parkman and Harry…
The Flinn Foundation was founded
In 1965, the Flinn Foundation, a privately endowed grantmaking organization, was founded by Dr. and Mrs. Robert S….
Merck & Co acquired Charles E Frosst & Co
In 1965, Merck & Co. of New Jersey acquired Charles E. Frosst. In 1968, Merck Frosst Laboratories was…
Microbiologist John Spizizen arrived at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
In 1965, microbiologist John Spizizen arrived at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation from the University of Minnesota…
Stanford Medicine developed a technique for extracting anti-hemophilic globulin
In 1965, Stanford Medicine developed a technique for extracting anti-hemophilic globulin, the blood fraction needed to prevent bleeding…
Yale established the first university-based department of clinical pharmacology and chemotherapy in the US
In 1965, Yale established the first university-based department of clinical pharmacology and chemotherapy in the United States (the…
Dr. Phil Gold and Dr. Samuel O. Freedman co-discovered the first identifiable cancer tumor antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen
In 1965, McGill University researchers Dr. Phil Gold and Dr. Samuel O. Freedman co-discovered the first identifiable cancer…
Fluidized airbeds were invented at the Medical College of South Carolina for burn therapy
In 1965, Thomas S. Hargest and Curtis P. Artz (MCSC Department of Surgery) invented the fluidized airbed for…
The first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at StﾠJude Children’s Research Hospital
In 1965, the first immunologic method to diagnose solid tumors in children was developed at St.ﾠJude Children’s Research…
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was founded
In 1965, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, now known as Battelle Pacific Northwest Division, was founded in 1965…
The Hutch Award’s was created by MLB in honor of the late Fred Hutchinson who died of cancer one year earlier at the age of 45
In 1965, The Hutch Award’s was created in honor of the late Fred Hutchinson, the courageous and inspirational…
Mylan relocated from White Sulphur Springs to Morgantown
In 1965, Mylan moved to Morgantown, West Virginia and begin manufacturing various over-the-counter products the next year. In…
The report of the President’s Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke was published
On Dec. 9. 1964, President Johnson received the report of the President’s Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and…
Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first coronary bypass surgery
On Nov. 23, 1964, Dr. Michael DeBakey and his team performed the first successful coronary artery bypass graft…
Fred Hutchinson, namesake of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, succumbed to cancer
On Nov. 12, 1964, Fred Hutchinson, a standout pitcher at Seattle’s Franklin High School and ten year pitching…
FDA requested help in removing “X-33 Water Repellent” from the market
On Aug. 30, 1964, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested help in removing “X-33 Water Repellent”…
Researchers collected a sample of boiling water from hot springs in Yellowstone leading to discovery of extremophiles
On Jun. 20, 1964, a team of researchers led by Dr. Thomas Brock, then a professor at the…