Johnson ᅠ& ᅠJohnson went public on the New York Stock Exchange
In 1944, Johnsonᅠ &ᅠ Johnson went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
In 1944, Johnsonᅠ &ᅠ Johnson went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
In 1944, the Baruch Center of Physical Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia was organized with a…
On Sept. 4, 1943, Dr. Carl Voegtlin resigned as director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Voegtlin…
In 1943, Bristol-Myers bought Cheplin Laboratoriesラa Syracuse, New York, manufacturer of acidophilus milkラand broke ground for a new…
In 1939, the first large-scale deliberate release of bacteria into the environment takes place when Bp is sprayed…
On Nov. 11, 1938, Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary and the first person in the U.S.,…
On May 23, 1938, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondi) was identified in humans gondii was identified in an infant…
On Jan. 13, 1938, Dr. Carl Voegtlin became the first director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), established…
In 1937, Johnson ᅠ&ᅠ Johnson expanded into Argentina and Brazil.
In 1935, Maurice Brodie, a research assistant at New York University, attempted to produce a formaldehyde-killed polio vaccine…
On Jan. 30, 1934, the First Birthday Balls to raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation was held…
In 1934, The Yellow Jack, co-written by Sidney Howard, a Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter, and Paul…
On Jun. 12, 1933, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by New York Senator Royal S….
In 1932, Robert Wood Johnson II, son of the Company founder, began his leadership of Johnson & Johnson….
In 1931, Johnson ᅠ& ᅠJohnson pioneered family planning products with ORTHO-GYNOL, the first prescription contraceptive gel.
In 1930, Johnsonᅠ&ᅠJohnson established operations in Mexico and South Africa.
On Oct. 29, 1929, the “Black Tuesday” stock market crash was the most devastating financial collapse in the…
In 1929, Hoffman-La Roche outgrew its New York offices, prompting the development of a new plant in Nutley,…
In 1928, the sword symbol of the Americal Cancer Society (ASCC) came from a 1928 nationwide poster contest…
In 1926, Paul de Kruif, an American microbiologist, published the The Microbe Hunters which became a popular book…
In 1926, a statue of Balto, the heroic lead dog in the Iditarod Trail, used to transport diphtheria…
In 1924, Johnsonᅠ &ᅠ Johnson established first overseas operating company in the United Kingdom.
In 1924, Bristol-Myers’ gross profits topped $1 million and its products were sold in 26 countries. Shares held…
On May 30, 1923, movie star Rudolph Valentino visited Seattle’s Children’s Orthopedic Hospital during his only known visit…
In 1921, Johnsonᅠ &ᅠ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages. The bandages were invented by employee Earle Dickson,…
In 1919, Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital. Wright earned a…
By Nov. 16, 1918, the New York influenza figures overall, from September 15 through November 16 – the…
On Nov. 11, 1918, Albany’s theaters and schools reopened, signifying a return to normalcy after epidemic orders were…
On Nov. 4, 1918, New York’s declining daily influenza case counts led to an ending of any staggered…
On Nov. 1, 1918, the city of Albany reported 7,091 cases of influenza, and no hospital deaths were…