The Almanac

April 7

One thing science and human progress accomplished on this date.

  1. 1948

    The World Health Organization is born

    The constitution of the World Health Organization came into force, creating a single body to coordinate the fight against disease across borders. It would go on to help wipe out smallpox and drive down deaths from illnesses that once seemed unstoppable, and the date is marked each year as World Health Day.

    Source: Wikipedia

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