On Nov. 28, 1973, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Russell E. Train announced the final regulations to…
In Nov. 1973, Dixy Lee Ray, Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission, visited Livermore. Ray, an american scientist…
On Sept. 5, 1973, the President transmitted to Congress the first annual report of the director of the…
On Jul. 18, 1973, the measles and mumps virus vaccine, live (M-M-Vax by Merck) was licensed. Measles (rubeola)…
In 1973, the Society for Surgical Oncology and Oncology Nursing Society were founded after the first National Cancer…
On Jun. 20, 1971, National Cancer Institute director Dr. Frank J. Rauscher, Jr., announced that eight institutions were…
On Jun. 18, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 1962 drug effectiveness law and endorsed FDA action…
On Jun. 9, 1973 Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and a time of 2:24 flat,…
On May 19, 1973 Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes in a record setting time of 1:53, a stakes…
On May 5, 1973 Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in a record setting time of 1:59 2/5, a…
In 1973, the American Chemical Society announced that the Priestley Medal was awarded to Harold C. Urey “to…
In 1973, Satoshi Ōmura discovered the extraordinary microorganism that produces the avermectins (from which ivermectin is derived) that…
In 1973, Tsai-Fan Yu became the first woman to be appointed a full professor at Mount Sinai. She joined…
In 1973, The Ohio State University Cancer Center (OSUCCC) was established in Columbus. The patient care arm of…
In 1982, having lost, neglected, or eaten to extinction most of its local rice varieties during the recent…
In 1973, the Comprehensive Cancer Center for the State of Florida was founded. The Center, now the Sylvester…
In 1973, the University of California, San Diego Regional Burn Center opened, serving San Diego and Imperial counties….
In 1973, the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center received National Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer…
In 1973, Stephen C. Jacobsen at University of Utah, developed the Utah Artificial Arm in 1973, the worldﾴs…
In 1973, Penn Medicine’s Cancer Center was formally established by a dedicated group of cancer specialists committed to…
In 1973, Oregon University Hospital was created through the merger of Multnomah County Hospital, Medical School Hospital and…
In 1973, the Office of Biosafety, now known as the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) was established at…
In 1973, molecular biologist Robert Pollack’s early concern about the safety of certain recombinant DNA experiments resulted in…
In 1973, The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program was established. The SEER Program was a sequel…
In 1973, certification in medical oncology and gynecologic oncology was first offered.
In June 1973, the first computed tomography (CT) scanner in the U.S. was installed at the Mayo Clinic…
In 1973, low-acid food processing regulations were issued after botulism outbreaks from canned foods.
In 1973, American scientists Michael E. Phelps and Edward J. Hoffman developed position emission tomography (PET) scans, a…
In 1973, the Norris Cancer Center was designated a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of…
In 1973, The Salk Cancer Center received a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center designation. Research at the…