On This Day in History
Smallpox is certified eradicated
1979A World Health Organization commission of scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, the only human infectious disease so far to have been completely eradicated. (Smallpox)
Also on this day
- 1968 Douglas Engelbart gives the Mother of All Demos — Douglas Engelbart gave what became known as the Mother of All Demos, publicly debuting the computer mouse, hypertext, and a bit-mapped graphical user interface on the NLS computer system.
- 1892 Newcastle United is founded — Newcastle United Football Club was founded by the merger of Newcastle East End and West End.
- 2017 Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Australia — Same-sex marriage became legal in Australia as the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 came into effect.