Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in 1922, transforming it from fatal to treatable. The Surgeon General issued the first warning on smoking in 1964, causing a decrease in consumption. The first recorded lottery was held in England in 1569. Milk was first delivered in bottles in 1878. Leon Trotsky was banished from Russia by Joseph Stalin in 1928. The Islamic Center of Washington was built in 1949. Amelia Earhart flew from Hawaii to California and won $10,000 in 1935. Mt. Etna erupted in Sicily in 1693. Charlie Chaplin’s finances were frozen during his divorce settlement in 1927. Grand Canyon National Monument was created in 1908 due to environmentalist lobbying against a proposed dam.
Insulin was first used to treat diabetes. (1922) The first injection of insulin was given to a teenager in Canada, Leonard Thompson, who was on his deathbed. Unfortunately, the injection was so impure that Thompson had a severe allergic reaction. The researchers worked around the clock for the next XNUMX days to create a pure version, and the next injection went smoothly. The availability of insulin has transformed diabetes from a fatal condition into a treatable one.
The Surgeon General of the United States has issued the first government warning that smoking is a health hazard. (1964) The ad was extremely controversial, as roughly half of Americans smoked at the time, and cigarettes were a highly visible multibillion-dollar industry. In the following months, cigarette consumption decreased by 20%, although it increased again afterward.
The first recorded lottery was held in England. (1569) The lottery was established by Queen Elizabeth I and each ticket holder received a prize. The proceeds went to public works.
The milk was first delivered in bottles. (1878) Dr. Hervey Thatcher invented “Thatcher’s Common Sense Milk Can”, which made possible the safe and hygienic transport of milk into homes on a large scale.
Joseph Stalin banished Leon Trotsky from Russia. (1928) Trotsky was a major leader of the Bolshevik revolution, but was criticized for being anti-communist when Stalin came to power. After traveling through Europe, Trotsky settled in Mexico City. He was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Soviet state and killed with a pickaxe by a Spanish communist in 1940.
The cornerstone of the Islamic Center of Washington was laid. (1949) It was the first major mosque built in America and was intended to serve as a mosque for all American Muslims. The center was built largely due to diplomatic pressure from DC’s diplomatic sector
Amelia Earhart started a flight from Hawaii to California. She (1935) She Became the first person to fly from Hawaii to California and she won $10,000 US Dollars (USD) for the 18-hour flight.
Etna erupted in Sicily in conjunction with a strong earthquake that damaged Sicily and Malta. (1693) Mt. Etna is the largest active volcano in Italy and has caused a lot of damage. One of mt. Etna’s eruptions are also mentioned by the classic poem Virgil in the Aeneid.
Actor Charlie Chaplin’s finances have been frozen. (1927) 38-year-old Chaplin was going through a nasty divorce with his 19-year-old wife, which finally resulted in a $19 million dollar settlement.
Grand Canyon National Monument was created. (1908) The park is one of the oldest national parks in the United States and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monument was created largely as a result of environmentalist lobbying after engineers proposed building a dam in the canyon.
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