1889–1890 pandemic

The 1889–1890 pandemic, often referred to as the "Asiatic flu" or "Russian flu", was a worldwide respiratory viral pandemic. It was the last great pandemic of the 19th century, and is among the deadliest pandemics in history. The pandemic killed about 1 million people out of a world population of about 1.5 billion.

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Which happened first?

• 1889–1890 pandemic and Founding of Lee began in the same year
• 1889–1890 pandemic and Launch of The Wall Street Journal began in the same year
• 1889–1890 pandemic and Creation of Irises began in the same year
• 1889–1890 pandemic began 10 years before sixth cholera pandemic
• 1889–1890 pandemic began 60 years after second cholera pandemic

Timeline

1. second cholera pandemic1829–1852
2. 1889–1890 pandemic (this page)May 1889 – 1892
3. Creation of IrisesMay 1889
4. Founding of Lee1889
5. Launch of The Wall Street JournalJuly 8, 1889
6. sixth cholera pandemic1899–1923

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