Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages
In 1921, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson launched BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages. The bandages were invented by employee Earle Dickson,…
Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital
In 1919, Dr. Louis T. Wright became the first African American physician at Harlem Hospital. Wright earned a…
Albany’s theaters and schools reopened, signifying a return to normalcy after influenza pandemic
On Nov. 11, 1918, Albany’s theaters and schools reopened, signifying a return to normalcy after epidemic orders were…
New York’s declining daily influenza case counts led to an ending of staggered business orders
On Nov. 4, 1918, New York’s declining daily influenza case counts led to an ending of any staggered…
The city of Albany reported 7,091 cases of influenza, and no hospital deaths were reported
On Nov. 1, 1918, the city of Albany reported 7,091 cases of influenza, and no hospital deaths were…
The city of Albany was reopened two weeks after its influenza closure
Oct. 24, 1918, the city of Albany was reopened. Schools and most movie houses were to remain closed…
Almost 5,000 new influenza cases were reported in New York City
By Oct. 19, 1918, the epidemic continued to grow worse. On October 19, physicians reported 4,875 new cases…
New York’s health officers created an Emergency Advisory Committee for assistance with influenza crisis
On Oct. 12, 1918, New York’s health officers created an Emergency Advisory Committee for assistance with the influenza…
Albany Commissioner of Public Safety ordered all schools, churches, theaters, movie houses, and libraries closed during influenza pandemic
On Oct. 8, 2018, Albany Commissioner of Public Safety James Sheldon Frost ordered all schools, churches, theaters, movie…
Albany physicians reported approximately 6,000 cases of influenza
On Oct. 7, 2018, Albany physicians reported approximately 6,000 cases of influenza. The next day, as dozens of…
New York had reached 4,000 influenza cases, with 700 being schoolchildrenﾠ
By Oct. 4, 1918, physicians in New York reported 999 new influenza cases for the previous 24-hour period,…
New York’s board of health staggered schedules for business operations to avoid crowding during influenza epidemicﾠ
On Oct. 4, 1918, New York’s board of health enacted staggered schedules for business operations throughout the city…
Dr. Herman Biggs issued information to New York state newspapers warning the public about the impending influenza epidemic
On Sept. 27, 2018, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Herman Biggs issued information to New York state…
NYC’s Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease, requiring quarantine
On Sept. 17, 1918, NYC’s Board of Health made influenza a reportable disease, requiring quarantine for infected patients….
New York City’s health commissioner placed the entire Port of New York under quarantine
On Sept. 12, 1918, following the arrival of a number of ships with influenza-infected passengers, New York Cityﾒs…
The first influenza epidemic cases arrived in New York City
On Aug. 11, 1918, the first influenza epidemic cases arrived in New York City with a Norwegian vessel…
Polio epidemic spread throughout New York killing more than 2,300 mostly children
On Jun. 17, 1916, New York City experienced the first large epidemic of polio (poliomyletis), with over 9,000…
The Harrison Narcotic Act was passed, mandating narcotic and prescription drug requirements
On Dec. 17, 1914. the Harrison Narcotic Act was passed by the U.S. Congress which mandated narcotic and…
The American Society for the Control of Cancer was founded by 10 doctors and 5 laypeople in New York City
On May 22, 1913, The American Society for the Control of Cancer was created at a meeting of…
James Wood Johnson takes over the leadership of Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson
In 1910, James Wood Johnson takes over the leadership of Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson, a position he held until…
Reuben Ottenberg performed the first blood transfusion using blood typing and cross-matching
In 1908, Mount Sinai’s Reuben Ottenberg first published mention of using blood test for compatibility before human blood…
The first American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting was held in New York City
On Nov. 15, 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held its first annual meeting at the…
Dr. Sara Josephine Baker was instrumental in identifying Mary Mallon as caused of typhoid epidemic in New York city
In 1907, Dr. Sara Josephine Baker and sanitation engineer. George Soper at the New York City Department of…
Charles R Bard founded C R Bard, Inc. in New York City
In 1907, Charles R. Bard founded C. R. Bard in New York City. Bard’s first business involved importing…
Thomas Hunt Morgan was appointed professor of experimental zoology at Columbia University
In 1904, developmental biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan was appointed professor of experimental zoology at Columbia University in New…
The New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island
In 1903, the New York City Department of Health opened a quarantine facility at Riverside Hospital on North…
Johnsonﾠ & ﾠJohnson published the first First Aid Manuals
In 1901, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson published the first First Aid Manuals, using proven best practices from leading physicians….
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (Rockefeller University) was founded in New York
In January 1901, after John D. Rockefeller Sr.’s grandson died from scarlet fever, the capitalist and philanthropist formalized…
New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side was renamed General Memorial Hospital
In 1899, New York Cancer Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) was renamed the…
Gratwick Research Laboratory (Roswell Park Cancer Institute) was founded
In 1898, the Gratwick Research Laboratory, now known as the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) was founded by…