Today in Medical History

March 30 in Medical History

19 entries: discoveries, epidemics, drugs and the people who shaped medicine.

Observed today

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  1. National Doctors' Day (United States)Health observanceWikipedia

Events

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  1. 598Avar–Byzantine wars: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic army is decimated by the plague.Disease / EpidemicWikipedia
  2. 1842Ether is used as an anesthetic for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in GeorgiaSurgery / Procedure / DeviceWikipedia
  3. 1961The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed at New YorkPublic health / PolicyWikipedia
  4. 2020International Olympic Committee announces postponed 2020 Summer Olympic Games will be held July 23-August 8 in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemicDisease / EpidemicOnThisDay
  5. 2020Russian city Moscow begins a city-wide lockdown after 4 hours notice due to COVID-19Disease / EpidemicOnThisDay
  6. 2020Three out of four Americans now ordered to stay home due to COVID-19 as states of Virginia, Maryland, Arizona and Florida issue lockdownsDisease / EpidemicOnThisDay
  7. 2022Bruce Willis announces he is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasiaNotable person's healthOnThisDay
  8. 2026Canadian ballader Celine Dion announces her return to full concert performances after a 6-year health related hiatus, with a 10-show residency at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France scheduled in the autumnNotable person's healthOnThisDay

Born on this day

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  1. 1135Moses MaimonedesJewish philosopher, jurist and physician, born in Córdoba (d. 1204)Physician / SurgeonOnThisDay
  2. 1876Clifford Whittingham BeersAmerican mental hygiene pioneer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1943)Health leader / ActivistOnThisDay
  3. 1882Melanie KleinAustrian-British author and child psychoanalyst (object relations theory), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1960)Psychiatry / PsychologyWikipedia
  4. 1913Censu TabonePresident of Malta (1989-94), born in Victoria, Malta (d. 2012)Physician / SurgeonWikipedia

Died on this day

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  1. 1783William HunterScottish anatomist and physician, dies at 64Physician / SurgeonWikipedia
  2. 1873Benedict Augustin MorelAustrian-French psychologist (dementia praecox), dies at 63Psychiatry / PsychologyWikipedia
  3. 1964Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen [Nellie Walker]African-American Harlem Renaissance novelist (Quicksand, Passing), dies at 72Nurse / MidwifeWikipedia
  4. 1965Philip Showalter HenchAmerican physician, (Nobel Prize 1950 for cortisone), dies at 69Physician / SurgeonWikipedia
  5. 1975Peter BammGerman physician and writer, dies at 87Physician / SurgeonWikipedia
  6. 2017Donald HarveyAmerican serial killer, healthcare worker who killed at least 37 patients, dies after being attacked in prison at 64Dentist / Pharmacist / AlliedOnThisDay

Sources: onthisday.com and Wikipedia's “On this day” (text under CC BY-SA 4.0), screened for medical relevance. Each entry links to its source.