The Congressional Seed Distribution Program reached its apex
In 1897, the Congressional Seed Distribution Program reaches its apex: 19 million packets of free seeds – with…
Plague vaccine was introduced, following the preparation of anti-plague horse serum at the Pasteur Institute
In 1897, a plague vaccine was introduced, following the preparation of anti-plague horse serum at the Pasteur Institute…
The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy was established
In 1897, The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy was established under Dean Edward Vernon Howell….
Maxwell W Becton and Fairleigh S Dickinson Established Becton, Dickinson and Company
In 1897, Maxwell W. Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson established Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) in New York,…
First African-American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina
In 1897, Matilda Evans, M.D became the first African-American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina. In…
The Medical College of Virginia established a School of Dentistry
In 1897, the Medical College of Virginia established a School of Dentistry.
South Carolina State University was founded
On Mar. 4, 1896, South Carolina State University (SCSU) was founded as the state’s sole public college for…
Vampire panic caused by tuberculosis
On Jan. 27, 1896, the Boston Globe published a story on superstitious beliefs in rural Rhode Island that…
An Austrian newspaper reported a type of radiation now known as X-rays
On Jan. 5, 1896, an Austrian newspaper (Wiener Presse) reported that German physicist Wilhelm Rontgen had discovered a…
Johnson ï¾ & ï¾ Johnson manufactured the first mass-produced sanitary protection products for women
In 1896, Johnson ï¾ &ï¾ Johnson manufacture the first mass-produced sanitary protection products for women, a huge step forward…
Rhizobia became commercially available in the United States
In 1896, rhizobia becomes commercially available in the U.S
Typhoid vaccines were first developed
In 1896, Almroth Edward Wright, Richard Pfeiffer and Wilhelm Kolle developed the first typhoid vaccine. It was a…
Deaconess Hospital was founded
In 1896 as part of their missionary charter, Methodist deaconesses founded Deaconess Hospital to care for the city’s…
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Shodair Children’s Hospital was founded
In 1896, Shodair Children’s Hospital was founded. In 1987, Shodair Children’s Hospital became a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital…
Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized
In 1896, Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized in the Snake River Valley of Idaho and was…
George Frederic Still described juvenile arthritis
In 1896, George Frederic Still described a form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the common functional Still’s murmur,…
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The Nobel Foundation was established
On Nov. 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. He specified…
St Joseph’s Hospital broke ground
On Mar. 19, 1895, ground was broken for the St. Joseph’s Hospital, now known as St. Joseph’s Hospital…
A German company, Hochst am Main, began selling Nitragin, the first commercially cultured Rhizobia isolated from root nodules
In 1895, the German company, Hochst am Main, began selling Nitragin, the first commercially cultured Rhizobia isolated from…
Joseph J Kinyoun launched production of diphtheria antitoxin at the Hygienic Laboratory
In 1895, Joseph J. Kinyoun launched production of diphtheria antitoxin at the Hygienic Laboratory, one of the first…
Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association was founded
In 1895, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association (HSPA) was founded. The HSPA, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated…
The John A Creighton Medical established it first permanent home
In 1895, the John A. Creighton Medical College established it first permanent home, funded by John A. Creighton,…
Edward R Squibb retired and the company became known as ER Squibb & Sons
In 1895, Edward R. Squibb retired and passed most of the responsibility for managing the firm to his…
The H. K. Mulford Company became the first commercial producer of diphtheria antitoxin in the U.S.
In 1895, the H. K. Mulford Company, founded in Philadelphia, became the first commercial producer of diphtheria antitoxin…
The Medical College of the State of South Carolina opened to women
In 1895, the faculty of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina (MCSSC) voted to admit…
Plague pandemic began in China and lasted over a decade spreading from Hong Kong throughout the world
In 1894, the last major plague pandemic began in China and lasted over a decade spreading from Hong…
Esther Clayton graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School
On Apr. 2, 1894, Esther Clayton graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Clayson…
Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson launched maternity kits to make childbirth safer for mothers and babies
In 1894, Johnsonï¾ &ï¾ Johnson launched maternity kits to make childbirth safer for mothers and babies. JOHNSON’Sï¾® Baby Powder goes…
Alexandre Yersin isolated from buboes the causative bacillus that later was named Yersinia pestis
In 1894, Alexandre Yersin, a member of the French Colonial Health Service in Hong Kong isolated from buboes…
Shibasaburo Kitasato identified the cause of the plague
In 1894, Kitasato Shibasaburo isolated the causative bacillus from buboes, later named Yersinia pestis, while he researched the…