114 years ago today D.D. Palmer performed the first adjustment on a deaf janitor in Davenport, Iowa.
You already know the rest of the story so I’ll spare you, but check out the coverage in Wired Magazine.
Other events in 1895:
- Mintonette, later called volleyball was founded
- The first football game was played in Pennsylvania.
- The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina official opened.
- The first moving picture film was unveiled in Paris.
- Babe Ruth was born.
Source: Wikipedia
September 19th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Happy birthday chiropractic! It’s been awesome and it’s only getting better.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Nice Start! Remember that the deaf janitor was Mr. Harvey Lillard and he worked in the Ryan Building in Davenport, the same building that Dr. D.D. Palmer had his 40 room infirmary on the fourth floor. He was deaf for 17 years after hurting his back lifting in a cramped space. If you want to know more, please join the Association for the History of Chiropractic! The AHC formed in 1980 at the Spears Chiropractic Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
Patrick Montgomery, D.C.
Member, Board of Directors
Association for the History of Chiropractic
October 20th, 2009 at 2:22 am
That was informative, in just a year, there are many relevant events happened.