Alzheimer’s Named
July 15, 1910, Alzheimer's disease was given a name.
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Category Medical History
First Birth Control Pill Approved
May 9, 1960, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first birth control pill.
Smallpox Declared Eradicated
May 8, 1980, WHO declared smallpox eradicated.
First Blood Bank in USA
March 15, 1937. The first blood bank opened in the United States of America.
The Human Genome Draft
February 15, 2001, the first draft of a human genome was published.
First X-Rays
January 29, 1896, X-rays were used for the first time to treat breast cancer.
Diabetes
January 11, 1922, insulin was used for the first time to treat a person with diabetes.