sep 5, 1873 - Father Damien
Description:
Jozef De Veuster aka Father Damien visited the island of Molokai, Hawaii in order to help out at the leprosy colony. Here, he witnessed degrading living conditions and he helped transform their lives for better, but unfortunately caught the disease himself and died on the islandAdded to timeline:
Date:
sep 5, 1873
Now
~ 152 years ago