A campaign kicked off to raise $100,000 for construction of a childrenﾒs hospital
On May 14, 1919, the Executive Committee of the Arkansas Childrenﾒs Home Society, kicked off a campaign to…
The Stanley Cup playoffs between the Montreal Canadians and the Seattle Metropolitans cancelled by Spanish flu
On Apr. 1, 1919, the Stanley Cup playoffs between the Montreal Canadians and the Seattle Metropolitans ended tied…
Denver slowly returned to normal after its flu epidemic, and schools reopened
On Jan. 2, 1919, Denver slowly returned to normal after its flu epidemic, and schools reopened. School teachers…
Tretiakoff first used the term ‘corps de Lewy’ (Lewy bodies)
In 1919, Konstantin Tretiakoff first used the term ‘corps de Lewy’ (Lewy bodies) and reported the presence of…
Louisville experienced a third wave of influenza cases
By late February of 1919, Louisville experienced a third wave of influenza cases, but finally began to return…
Birmingham experienced a third wave in influenza cases and deaths
In Jan. 1919, Birmingham experienced a third wave in influenza cases and deaths.
Boston experienced an excess death rate of 710 per 100,000 residents during the influenza pandemic
By 1919, after the end of its second winter influenza wave, Boston had experienced an excess death rate…
The Bayer Company’s US assets were confiscated
In April 1917, the Alien Property Custodian, a government agency that administers foreign property, seized Bayer Company’s U.S….
Edward Francis extended the earlier observations on tularemia
In 1919, Edward Francis extended the earlier observations on tularemia. His other studies, continued into the 1920s, clarified…
Washington, DC one of the hardest-hit in the nation with 1918-1919 influenza pandemic
In 1919, Washington, D.C. suffered spikes in influenza cases throughout the remainder of 1918, and into early February…
Upsher Smith was founded in Minneapolis
In 1919, English-born pharmacist and chemist Frederick Alfred Upsher Smith started a company in to refine digitalis today…
Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital
In 1919, Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital. Wright earned a…
The University of Oregon Medical School moved from downtown Portland to its present location on Marquam Hill in southwest Portland
In 1919, The University of Oregon Medical School moved from downtown Portland to its present location on Marquam…
The University of Oregon began offering courses in nursing
In 1919, the University of Oregon in Eugene introduced the state’s first professional courses in nursing. The courses…
The first building at the University of Oregon Medical School, Mackenzie Hall, was named after Kenneth AJ Mackenzie, MD
In 1919, the first building, Mackenzie Hall, was named after Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie, MD, the railroadﾒs surgeon who…
By the end of the influenza epidemic, Philadelphia had suffered 748 deaths per 100,000 people
In 1919, by the end of the influenza epidemic, Philadelphia had suffered a terrible cost of 748 deaths…
The first municipal milk pasteurization program in the U.S. was initiated by Charleston Public Health Officer Leon Banov
In 1919, one of the first municipal milk pasteurization programs in the U.S. was initiated by Charleston Health…
Influenza cases dwindled through the winter of 1918, yet persisted into April 1919
In 1919, influenza cases dwindled through the winter of 1918, yet persisted into April 1919 sporadically. About 9…
Kansas City schools reopened as the influenza epidemic waned
On Dec. 30, 1918, Kansas City schools reopened as the influenza epidemic waned. The New Year came and…
Nebraska Board of Health made influenza a mandatory quarantine disease
On Dec. 24, 1918, on Christmas Eve, with the epidemic across Nebraska still raging, the state Board of…
The Cincinnati Board of Health removed ban prohibiting children from entering public places during influenza pandemic
On Dec. 23, 1918, the Cincinnati Board of Health removed its ban prohibiting children from entering public places….
Health Commissioner lifted remaining St Louis closure bans during influenza pandemic
On Dec. 20, 1918, after declining influenza cases, Health Commissioner Starkloff lifted remaining St. Louis closure bans.
Cincinnati Board of Health officials reversed business hour restrictions
On Dec. 14, 1918, meeting in special session, members quickly decided that the influenza situation in Cincinnati had…
Louisville Health Officer Baker implemented another influenza closure order for the city
On Dec. 12, 1918, following a second spike in influenza cases especially among schoolchildren, Louisville Health Officer Dr….
Cincinnati Health Officer recommended regulating businesses’ hours during Influenza pandemic
On Dec. 12, 1918, following an increase in influenza cases, Cincinnati Health Officer Dr. William H. Peters recommended…
Salt Lake City and Utah health officials allowed churches and theaters to reopen during influenza pandemic
On Dec. 6, 1918, Salt Lake City and Utah health officials met to modify their closure order, to…
Minneapolis officials closed more schools due to a second spike in influenza cases among children
On Dec. 3, 1918, Minneapolis officials closed more schools due to a second spike in influenza cases among…
Following another increase in influenza cases among children, the LA Board of Education ordered all public schools closed
On Dec. 10, 1918, following another increase in influenza cases among children, the Los Angeles Board of Education…
St. Louis experienced one of the lowest excess death rates of any city in the U.S. during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic
in 1919, thanks to Health Commissioner Dr. Max C. Starkloff’s strong leadership in the influenza epidemic, St. Louis…
Los Angeles experienced a lower epidemic death rate than many other American cities: 494 deaths per 100,000 people
By the end of the 1918 influenza epidemic, Los Angeles experienced a lower epidemic death rate than many…