On this day

14 May in history.

5 moments from 1796 to 2021: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Edward Jenner

1796

The first vaccine. Doctor Edward Jenner gave eight-year-old James Phipps material from a cowpox sore. The boy was then protected from smallpox. It was the start of vaccination.

Wikipedia: Edward Jenner

Photo: John Raphael Smith / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 14 May

  1. The Illustrated London News , 1842-05-14, front page of the first edition

    1842

    The Illustrated London News

    The first weekly news magazine with pictures was published. Its drawings showed readers the world.

    Wikipedia: The Illustrated London News

    Photo: The Illustrated London News staff / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Portrait of Virginia Woolf (January 25, 1882 – March 28, 1941), a British author and feminist, with her chignon

    1925

    Mrs Dalloway

    Virginia Woolf's novel, following one woman through a single day in London, was published.

    Wikipedia: Mrs DallowayWikipedia: Virginia Woolf

    Photo: George Charles Beresford / Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Skylab

    1973

    Skylab is launched

    The United States launched Skylab, its first space station. Three crews lived and worked aboard.

    Wikipedia: Skylab

    Photo: NASA (Crew of Skylab 4 ) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Zhurong rover group selfie with the Tianwen-1 lander, taken by the deployable Tianwen-1 Remote Camera

    2021

    China lands on Mars

    China's Zhurong rover landed on Mars, making China the second country to drive a rover there.

    Wikipedia: Zhurong (rover)Wikipedia: Tianwen-1

    Photo: 中国新闻网 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.