mar 20, 1780 - Smallpox Outbreak
Description:
During the 1770s, smallpox killed at least 30% of the West Coast Native Americans. The smallpox epidemic of 1780–1782 brought devastation and drastic depopulation among the Plains Indians. This epidemic is a classic instance of European immunity and non-European vulnerabilityAdded to timeline:
Date:
mar 20, 1780
Now
~ 245 years ago