1796CE
Science
First Smallpox Vaccination
English physician Edward Jenner administers the world's first vaccination, using cowpox material to inoculate 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox — launching the era of immunization.
Daily Chronicle
May 14
3 Historical Records
1948CE
Politics
Israel Declares Independence
David Ben-Gurion proclaims the establishment of the State of Israel, marking the first Jewish state in nearly 2,000 years. The declaration triggers immediate conflict with neighboring Arab states.
1984CE
Birth
Mark Zuckerberg Born
Mark Zuckerberg is an American technology entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook (now Meta) in 2004 while a student at Harvard University. He has become one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in the technology industry.