History Thread for “disease”

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

CDC revises reporting methodology for adverse drug reactions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Atlanta · Georgia · United States

CDC revises reporting methodology for adverse drug reactions On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced revisions to its reporting meth...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

WHO warns of declining childhood vaccination rates

World Health Organization Headquarters · Geneva · Switzerland

WHO warns of declining childhood vaccination rates On February 14, 2026, the World Health Organization issued a global alert regarding declining childhood vaccination rates. WH...

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February 4, 2026 Breaking

Measles Cases Surge Across the Americas Prompting PAHO Alert

Pan American Health Organization Headquarters · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Measles Cases Surge Across the Americas Prompting PAHO Alert On February 4, 2026, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued a new epidemiological alert regarding an in...

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Gaza under siege. Destruction of water and civilian infrastructure since 1948

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

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December 10, 2025 Breaking

Ex‑Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Fit to Stand Trial, Prison Officials Say

New York Supreme Court · New York City · New York · United States

On December 10, 2025, federal prison officials informed a U.S. District Court in New York that former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive officer Mike Jeffries is now competent to stand t...

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December 1, 2019 Breaking

COVID-19 Pandemic

Huanan Seafood Market · Wuhan · Hubei · China

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, first identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified on December 31, ...

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January 29, 2016 Breaking

Arthur Rathburn and Tel Aviv

Grosse Pointe Park · Michigan · United States

Arthur Rathburn was the owner and operator of International Biological, Inc. (IBI), a Michigan company that supplied human cadavers and anatomical specimens for medical and dental trainin...

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August 11, 2014 Breaking

Robin Williams Found Dead at Home in 2014

Bel Air · Los Angeles · California · United States

On August 11, 2014, beloved actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, at the age of 63. Authorities confirmed that the cause of death was s...

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March 11, 2010 Breaking

Timothy Jacob Wise

They hate white people “The goal of abolishing the White race is, on its face, so desirable that some may find it hard to believe th...

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February 26, 2003 Wars & Conflicts

Darfur Genocide

Darfur · El Fasher · North Darfur · Sudan

Darfur Genocide On February 26, 2003, rebel groups in Darfur, Sudan, including the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement, launched attacks against government installati...

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January 1, 1980 Breaking

Rennet: History, Production, and Use in Cheesemaking

Rennet is an enzyme used in cheesemaking to curdle milk and separate it into curds and whey. Traditionally, rennet was extracted from the stomachs of young calves, but today, most industr...

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April 17, 1975 Wars & Conflicts

Cambodian Genocide

Phnom Penh · Cambodia

Cambodian Genocide On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh and established control over Cambodia, initiating a regime of social and political transformation. The regime, led...

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January 1, 1948 Breaking

Yemenite Children Affair: Disappearances and Controversy in Early Israel

The Yemenite Children Affair refers to a long-running controversy in Israel between 1948 and 1954, involving the disappearance of mainly Yemenite Jewish infants and toddlers shortly after...

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May 19, 1919 Wars & Conflicts

Pontic Greek Genocide

Trabzon · Trabzon Province · Turkey

Pontic Greek Genocide On May 19, 1919, military operations intensified against Greek communities in the Pontus region along the Black Sea coast of the Ottoman Empire. The campaign formed...

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May 19, 1919 Wars & Conflicts

Greek Genocide

Smyrna · Izmir · Izmir Province · Turkey

Greek Genocide On May 19, 1919, Greek communities in the Pontus region of the Ottoman Empire faced intensified military operations during the final phase of systematic persecution that b...

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April 24, 1915 Wars & Conflicts

Armenian Genocide

Yerevan · Yerevan Province · Armenia

Armenian Genocide On April 24, 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. The arrests marked the beginning of a coordi...

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December 31, 1913 Breaking

Major Global Events of 1913

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January 12, 1904 Wars & Conflicts

Herero and Nama Genocide

Windhoek · Khomas · Namibia

Herero And Nama Genocide On January 12, 1904, members of the Herero community initiated an armed uprising against German colonial authorities in German South West Africa, present-day Nam...

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June 13, 1865 Wars & Conflicts

California Native American Genocide History

Sacramento · California · United States

The California Native American genocide refers to the systematic destruction and mass killing of Indigenous peoples in California during the mid-19th century, primarily following the 1848...

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May 21, 1864 Wars & Conflicts

Circassian Genocide

Sochi Region · Sochi · Krasnodar Krai · Russia

Circassian Genocide On May 21, 1864, the Russian Empire declared the end of the Caucasian War following the defeat of Circassian resistance in the northwest Caucasus. The conflict, which...

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July 3, 1834 Wars & Conflicts

Tasmanian Aboriginal Genocide Overview

Hobart · Tasmania · Australia

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Genocide refers to the systematic extermination and dispossession of the indigenous Tasmanian population by British colonists during the early 19th century. Follo...

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July 15, 1757 Wars & Conflicts

Dzungar Genocide Historical Overview

Dzungaria · Urumqi · Xinjiang · China

The Dzungar Genocide refers to the systematic destruction of the Dzungar people by the Qing dynasty during the mid-18th century.Between 1755 and 1758, the Qing government, led by the Qian...

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June 25, 249 Breaking

Cyprian Plague Pandemic Impact

Mediterranean · Roman Empire

The Cyprian Plague is rapidly spreading across the Mediterranean region, severely impacting cities within the Roman Empire. Reports indicate a high mortality rate and widespread fear amon...

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July 1, 165 Wars & Conflicts

Antonine Plague Outbreak in Rome

Imperial Rome · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

The Antonine Plague began in the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The pandemic emerged following troop movements from campaigns in the East, spreading rapidly acr...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Siege of Leningrad Is Fully Lifted

27 January 1944 — Soviet offensives drive German forces far enough from Leningrad to end the siege. The city has endured nearly nine hundred days of blockade, bombardment, starvation and ...

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