On Oct. 26, 1918, Baltimore health commissioner Blake decided to allow churches, retail stores, movie houses, theaters, poolrooms,…
On Oct. 25, 1918, at the direction of the health department, Detroit teachers began training to volunteer to…
On Oct. 25, 1918, in response to the growing epidemic, the Utah board of health discussed a statewide…
Oct. 24, 1918, the city of Albany was reopened. Schools and most movie houses were to remain closed…
On Oct. 23, 1918, the Los Angeles Times ran a statement from the California Governor William Dennison Stephens…
On Oct. 23, 1918, St. Paul reported 1,442 suspected influenza cases. St. Paul did not suffer the heavy…
On Oct. 22, 1918, the Nebraska Board of Health ordered a statewide gathering ban on groups of twelve…
On Oct. 21, 1918, Boston schools reopened to students.
On Oct. 21, 1918, Detroit board of health and school officials decided to close all public, private, and…
On Oct. 21, 1918, going against health orders, the Minneapolis Board of Education voted to reopen public schools,…
On Oct. 21, 1918, Cleveland reached a milestone of 1000 reported influenza cases last Cleveland hospitals.
On Oct. 20, 1918, Health Commissioner Dr. Max C. Starkloff ordered a restriction of St. Louis business hours,…
On Oct. 19, 1918, the number of influenza cases in Minneapolis had reached about 3,000.
By Oct. 19, 1918, the epidemic continued to grow worse. On October 19, physicians reported 4,875 new cases…
On Oct. 19, 1918, Boston’s influenza closure ordered were removed, allowing public spaces to reopen.
On Oct. 18, 1918, Birmingham recorded its highest influenza death toll in a day, and the city voted…
On Oct. 18, 1918, the Kentucky Board of Health ordered all saloons and soft drink stands to operate…
On Oct. 18, 1918, despite the wishes of Detroit officials, Michigan’s Governor Albert Edson Sleeper and the state…
On Oct. 17, 1918, Detroit Health Commissioner James Inches prohibited soldiers and sailors from entering Detroit, to try…
On Oct. 17, 1918, Kansas City Mayor Cowgill, after recognizing the earlier closure was premature, ordered a second…
On Oct. 16, 1918, the Illinois Influenza Advisory Commission decided to ban all non-essential public gatherings. State Health…
On Oct. 16, 1918, Fort Douglas, just outside Salt Lake City, was ordered completely quarantined.
On Oct. 15, 1918, Chicago’s Advisory Commission ordered all theaters, movie houses, and night schools to close, as…
By Oct. 15, 1918, over 3,500 Bostonians had died from influenza or resulting pneumonia since the epidemic began….
On Oct. 15, 1918, another 800 influenza cases were added to the rolls, the highest number to-date. The…
By Oct. 15, 1918, the number of St. Louis influenza cases had reached over 3,000, leading to hospital…
On Oct. 15, 1918, after Health Officer Peters fell ill with influenza, Dr. Oscar Craven assumed charge of…
On Oct. 15, 1918, children were to report to their classrooms as usual in the morning, where attendance…
On Oct. 14, 1918, the Illinois Influenza Advisory Commission invited representatives from professional organizations, the Red Cross, clubs…
On Oct. 14, 1918, Kansas City’s influenza closure order and gathering ban were lifted, and schools directed to…