Boston schools were closed indefinitely
On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston’s health commissioner Dr. William C. Woodward announced that all Boston public schools were…
Boston Emergency Committee recommended all places of public amusement be closed indefinitely
On Sept. 25, 1918, Boston Mayor Andrew J. Peters appointed an Emergency Committee to advise and empower the…
Massachusetts Governor issued a proclamation of epidemic assistance and closure of schools and gatherings
On Sept. 24, 1918, Massachusetts Governor Samuel W. McCall held a conference call with state health and safety…
Hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals
By Sept. 16, 1918, hundreds of influenza cases existed in the city of Boston, overcrowding hospitals.
The first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston
On Sept. 11, 1918, the first civilian influenza cases were reported in Boston. By Sept. 16, there were…
Two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital
On Sept. 10, 1918, two hundred sick sailors were admitted to the new emergency hospital. Meanwhile, Chelsea Naval…
The Massachusetts National Guard erected a tent hospital on Corey Hill for influenza pandemic
On Sept. 9, 1918, the Massachusetts National Guard, under the direction of Colonel William H. Brooks, erected a…
Massachusetts State Department of Health warned that influenza would likely spread to the Boston population
On Sept. 5, 1918, Dr. John S. Hitchcock, the head of the communicable disease section of the Massachusetts…
Influenza broke out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier
On Aug. 28, 1918, influenza had broken out on the Receiving Ship at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier.
Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S.
In 1914, at Harvard Medical School, Paul Dudley White introduced the electrocardiograph to the U.S. The original electrocardiograph…
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston
In 1906, the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University relocated to its its current location in Boston. Today,…
Deaconess Hospital was founded
In 1896 as part of their missionary charter, Methodist deaconesses founded Deaconess Hospital to care for the city’s…
William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute to the city of Houston
On May 18, 1891, Massachusetts-born businessman William Marsh Rice chartered the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement…
Reginald Heber Fitz provided the first clinical description of appendicitis
In 1886, Reginald Heber Fitz at Harvard Medical School provided the first clinical description of appendicitis and also…
The first experimental corn hybrid was produced in a laboratory
In 1873, botany professor W. J. Beal becomes one of the pioneers in the development of hybrid corn,…
Great Epizootic disease struck down horses pulling equipment during the Boston Fire
On Nov. 9, 1872, the Boston Fire began on a Saturday and end ended Sunday destroying 776 buildings…
Boston Children’s Hospital was founded
On Jul. 20, 1869, Children’s hospital was founded in Boston by Dr. Francis Henry Brown, a Civil War…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded
In 1861, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was founded through the efforts of William Barton Rogers formerly chair…
John Collins Warren provided the first public demonstration of anesthesia in surgery
On Oct. 16, 1846, Harvard Medical School’s first dean, Dr. John Collins Warren, provided the first public demonstration…
Oliver Wendell Holmes identified the cause and prevention of puerperal fever
In 1843, Harvard Medical School dean and physician Oliver Wendall Holmes discovered the cause and prevention of childhood…
Ether used as surgical anesthetic for the first time
On Mar. 30, 1842, Dr. Crawford Long, an American physician and pharmacist in Jefferson, Georgia, used ether for…
McLean Hospital was founded
On Feb. 25, 1811, McLean Hospital was founded through a charter granted by the Massachusetts Legislature for the…
Benjamin Waterhouse conducted first small pox vaccination in the US
In 1801, Benjamin Waterhouse, a professor at the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University, conducted the first small…
The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University
In 1788, The first class graduated from the Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University.
The Massachusetts Medical College of Harvard University was founded
On Sept. 19, 1782, the Harvard Medical School was founded by Dr. John Warren a graduate of Harvard…
The Massachusetts Medical Society was founded
On Nov. 1, 1781, the Massachusetts Medical Society was established, and its charter was signed by Samuel Adams,…
A Massachusetts statute quarantined victims of the plague, smallpox and other infectious diseases
In 1697, a Massachusetts statute stipulated that all individuals suffering from plague, smallpox, and other infectious diseases must…
Harvard University was founded
In 1636, Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S., was founded by a vote…