jan 1, 1918 - 1918 Influenza outbreak
Description:
Colloquially known as Spanish flu, it was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic. It infected 500 million people around the world, and resulted in the deaths of 50-100 million (3-5% of the world's population), making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1918
Now
~ 108 years ago