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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Line for February 17, 2026

Put these 5 milestones in time order, earliest at the top. The years appear when you lock in your order.

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Earliest

  1. 1
    Vaccine smallpox

    Edward Jenner sees cowpox protect milkmaids from smallpox: vaccination begins

  2. 2
    Campaign tuberculosis

    March 24 is recognized as World TB Day, a century after Koch

  3. 3
    Discovery diphtheria

    The diphtheria bacterium is first seen under the microscope

  4. 4
    Vaccine measles

    An improved, weaker measles vaccine goes into use

  5. 5
    Vaccine pertussis

    The first whole-cell whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines are licensed in the U.S.

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