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ON THIS DAY: the first smallpox vaccination (1796)

On this Day May 14, 2026 at 16:58

A medical breakthrough in 1796 On this day in 1796, English physician Edward Jenner carried out what is widely recognised as the world’s first successful...

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ON THIS DAY: SOS signal becomes global emergency standard (1908)

On this Day July 1, 2026 at 16:20

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