WHAT ALL HAPPENED ON 1. MAY 1956
Look what happened on 1. May 1956

The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public. (1. May 1956)

A doctor in Japan reports an "epidemic of an unknown disease of the central nervous system", marking the official discovery of Minamata disease. (1. May 1956)

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