When Was the First Blood Transfusion Performed?

On January 1, 1916

Medical researcher Oswald Hope Robertson performed the first-ever blood transfusion using stored and refrigerated blood.

This Day in History - January 1

1892

Ellis Island opened as a US immigration inspection station.

2011

Estonia joined the Eurozone and adopted the Euro as its currency.

1959

Fidel Castro's revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.

1801

The Union Jack flag was flown for the first time in Dublin, Ireland, to commemorate the union between Great Britain and Ireland.

1985

A Scandinavian research collaboration created the first-ever internet domain name Nordu.net.

What Happened on Jan 1?

What Happened in 1916?