DATE

EVENT

Early 16th century

Smallpox killed much of the native population in South America.

End of 18th century

Smallpox was responsible for the 18th century deaths of about one in ten people around the world.

1796

Jenner vaccinated a boy with cowpox and smallpox. The boy did not get smallpox.

1800

The Royal Vaccine Institution was founded in Berlin, Germany.

1967

WHO started a vaccination program to get rid of smallpox from the whole world.

1977

The last case of smallpox was recorded in Somalia.