2015 Event Hosni Mubarak, former president of Egypt, may be freed after the nation's high court overturned the sole remaining verdict against him for embezzling public funds; Mubarak has been serving his three-year prison term in a hospital due to poor health 2014 Event Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone, dies today in a Nebraska hospital; Salia was already in critical condition upon his arrival after medical transport from West Africa 2014 Event Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor working in Sierra Leone, is being stabilized for transport to a Nebraska hospital after contracting the Ebola virus; Salia was not working in a hospital treating the virus, and the source of his infection is not clear 2014 Event Dr. Craig Spencer, diagnosed with Ebola on October 23rd, is healed and has been discharged from the hospital; Spencer raised fears of a U.S. epidemic after reporting that he had traveled to various public places the day before showing symptoms 2014 Event Kaci Hickox, the first person held under New Jersey's new quarantine provisions for those who have worked with Ebola patients, speaks out to protest the conditions of her confinement at a local hospital; Hickox has tested negative for the virus 2014 Event A Dallas hospital worker who treated deceased Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan has herself contracted the virus despite wearing protective gear; the Centers for Disease Control states that her infection results from a breach in protocol 2014 Event Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to develop Ebola in the U.S., dies after 11 days in a Dallas hospital; he was sent home after an initial hospital visit despite stating he had been in West Africa, but he was admitted upon his return two days later 2014 Event Thomas Eric Duncan, the first patient hospitalized for Ebola in the U.S., slips from serious to critical condition in a Dallas hospital; 10 people who had been in close contact with the patient have been placed in isolation 2014 Event A Liberian man has been identified as the first U.S. case of Ebola; the man was initially misdiagnosed at a hospital in Dallas, Texas, but the virus was found after he was hospitalized for his worsening condition 2014 Event Community Health Systems Inc., a private hospital company, reveals that Social Security numbers and other personal data were stolen for 4.5 million patients in April and June; the company believes the attack is the work of Chinese hackers 2014 Event Medical worker Nancy Writebol, the second of two Americans to contract the Ebola virus in Liberia, joins Dr. Kent Brantly at Emory University Hospital for treatment; both patients are receiving an experimental drug that has not been tested on humans 2014 Event Dr. Kent Brantly, one of two American medical workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, arrives in the U.S. for treatment in isolation at Emory University Hospital; the virus has already claimed hundreds of lives in West Africa 2014 Event A measles outbreak is declared in Metro Manila; the Philippine Department of Health reports 1,724 cases as of December 14, and 71 people in one hospital alone died in 2013 2013 Event Amidst criticism for its lack of help in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, China's 'Peace Ark', a 14,000-ton navy hospital ship, is sent to the Philippines to help its relief efforts'; the country also sent an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team from the Chinese Red Cross 2013 Event Nelson Mandela, South Africa's former President, is released after spending almost three months in a Pretoria hospital 2013 Event Prior to being transferred to house arrest, former Egyptian President is released from prison and transferred to a military hospital 2013 Event Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, was discharged from the hospital after suffering a seizer nearly three weeks ago; she is expected to make a full recovery 2013 Event In London, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edin burgh is admitted to a hospital for an exploratory operation after experiencing abdominal pains 2013 Event Born without a trachea, a 2-year-old Korean-Canadian child is the youngest patient in history to receive a bioengineered organ made from stem cells; she received the transplanted organ at the Children's Hospital of Illinois 2013 Event U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer breaks his shoulder on a fall from his bicycle and is taken to the hospital by ambulance 2013 Event After being hospitalized for nine days for pneumonia, former South African President Nelson Mandela, age 94, was released from the hospital 2013 Event Zillur Rahman, age 84, the President of Bangladesh, dies in office after a long illness at a hospital in Singapore; the government declared three days of mourning 2013 Event American Grammy-winning rap artist, Lil Wayne, suffers a seizure in California, and recovers at a Los Angeles hospital 2013 Event South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela is released from the hospital after having "successful" medical tests; prior reports stated he was hospitalized for a routine checkup 2013 Event As a precautionary measure, Queen Elizabeth II is admitted to the hospital for observation after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis 2013 Event After more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is released from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas 2012 Event Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leaves the hospital after undergoing minor surgery to remove a tumor 2012 Event Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leaves the hospital after suffering from severe morning sickness 2012 Event A recurrence of a bladder infection causes Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure 2012 Event U.S. pastor Billy Graham is hospitalized for several days at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina due to bronchitis; he recently suffered pneumonia in November, 2011 2012 Event Imprisoned Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is moved to a hospital after a political compromise, ending her hunger strike 2012 Event Footballer Fabrice Muamba is critically ill and in a London hospital intensive care unit after undergoing cardiac arrest on live television during the 41st minute of the FA cup quarter final 2012 Event In Lahore, Pakistan, a fake medicine crisis at a cardiology hospital leads to 112 fatalities, and rising 2011 Event The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip enters the hospital to treat a blocked coronary artery 2011 Event The first full face transplant is performed by surgeons at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts 2004 Death Anna Lee, actress, General Hospital, dies at 90 1997 Death Eddie Ryder, actor (Slick Jones-General Hospital), dies at 74 1997 Event Heart attacks sends Frank Sinatra back to hospital 1995 Death Rosalind Cash, actress (General Hospital), dies of cancer at 56 1995 Event Blind teenage boy receives a 'Bionic Eye' at a Washington Hospital 1995 Event British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital 1994 Event Tammy Wynette admitted to the hospital with bile duct infection 1994 Event General Hospital stars Kristina Malandro and Jack Wagner wed 1994 Event Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment 1994 Event Rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose 1994 Event General H Norman Schwarzkopf released from hospital after prostate surgery 1994 Event Jacqueline Onassis admitted to the hospital for cancer treatment 1994 Event Serbian army bombs hospital in Goradze Bosnia, 47 killed 1994 Event Liz Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment 1993 Event F Murray Abraham released from hospital after car accident 1993 Event Katharine Hepburn released from the hospital after exhaustion 1993 Event Katharine Hepburn enters the hospital suffering from exhaustion 1992 Event Lincoln Hospital in Bronx loses its accreditation 1991 Death Emily McLaughlin, U.S. actress (Jessie-General Hospital), dies at 61 1990 Event General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode 1990 Event New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg release from hospital after fall 1990 Event Gloria Estefan released from hospital after her accident 1990 Birthday Princess Eugenie of York, born in Portland Hospital, London, the sixth and the second female in the succession line to the thrones of sixteen independent Commonwealth states 1989 Event Pat Bradley wins LPGA AI Star/Centinela Hospital Golf Classic 1988 Birthday Justin Cooper actor, Liar, Liar, General Hospital 1988 Event Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at hospital 1988 Event Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) 1988 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA AI Star/Centinela Hospital Golf Classic 1988 Event General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden 1987 Event Cesium-137 stolen from abandoned hospital in Rio de Janeiro 1987 Event Benjamin and Patrick Binder separated at John Hopkins Hospital 1986 Event Mrs Davina Thompson makse medical history by having the 1st heart, lung and liver transplant (Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England) 1986 Event Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia release from hospital after 3 week coma 1986 Birthday Brighton Hertford, actress, BJ Jones-General Hospital 1985 Event William Schroeder is 1st artificial heart patient to leave hospital He spent 15 minutes outside Humana Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky 1984 Event California Supreme Court rejects quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia, who wants to starve herself to death in a public hospital 1983 Birthday Amber Tamblyn, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Emily Bowen-General Hospital 1982 Event Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital 1982 Birthday Jonathan Jackson, Orlando, Florida, actor, Lucky-General Hospital 1981 Event Luke marries Laura on General Hospital (16 million watch) 1981 Death Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 1981 Event Pope John Paul II released from hospital after assassination attempt 1981 Event Ronald Reagan arrives home from hospital after Hinkley shot him 1980 Event Bob Marley collapses on stage, brought to Sloan-Kettering Hospital 1979 Event U.S.'s 1st artificial blood transfusion occurs at University of Minnesota Hospital 1978 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1978 Birthday Kimberly McCullough, born in California, actress, Robin-General Hospital 1977 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1977 Event SS chief Kappler escapes from prison hospital in Rome 1976 Event Genie Francis joind "General Hospital" as Laura Vining 1976 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1976 Birthday R. J. Williams, actor, General Hospital, Full House 1975 Event Judy Rankin wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1975 Event Fire in prison hospital kills 10 prisoners and 1 guard (Sanford Fla) 1975 Birthday Jason Marsden, actor, General Hospital, Eddie-Munsters Today 1974 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1973 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1972 Birthday Cari Shayne, Penn, actress, Karen Cates-General Hospital 1972 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open 1972 Birthday Antonio Sabato, Jr., actor, Jagger Cates-General Hospital 1971 Birthday Ingo Rademacher, born in West Germany, actor, Jasper Jacks-General Hospital 1969 Birthday Jennifer Guthrie, Willimantic Conn, actress, Dawn-General Hospital 1968 Birthday Rena Sofer, actress, Rocky-Loving, Lois Cerullo-General Hospital 1968 Birthday Vanessa Marcil, born in Indio, California, actress, appeared in television series, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'General Hospital' soap opera 1968 Birthday John Preston, born in Utah, actor, Greg-General Hospital 1968 Birthday Kurt Robin McKinney, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actor, Ned-General Hospital 1968 Birthday Ami Dolenz, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, General Hospital, Can't Buy Me Love 1967 Birthday Crystal Carson, born in Spaulding NE, actress, Cartel, Julia-General Hospital 1966 Birthday Lisa Fuller, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Dawn-General Hospital 1966 Birthday Sean Kanan, actor, AJ-General Hospital, Rich Girl, Karate Kid Part 3 1966 Birthday Stacey Cortez, actress, Sheila Cantillan-General Hospital 1964 Birthday Cheryl Richardson, Palo Alto, California, actress, Jennie-General Hospital 1964 Birthday Lydie Denier, born in St. Nazaire, France, actress, General Hospital 1964 Birthday Laura Martinez-Herring, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, Miss USA 1985, on General Hospital 1963 Birthday Kristina Malandro Wagner, actress, Felicia Jones-General Hospital 1963 Birthday John Stamos, born in Cypress, California, actor, General Hospital, Full House 1963 Event Soap operas "General Hospital" and "Doctors" premier on TV 1963 Birthday Maurice Benard, actor, Sonny Corinthos-General Hospital 1962 Birthday Genie Francis, Englewood, New Jersey, actress, General Hospital, Bare Essence 1961 Birthday Mary Beth Evans, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Katherine Ashton-General Hospital 1961 Birthday Amy Gibson, actress, General Hospital 1961 Birthday Shell Kepler, actress, Amy Vining-General Hospital 1961 Birthday Mary Beth Evans, born in Pasadena, California, actress, Katherine-General Hospital 1960 Birthday Jennifer Anglin, Adrian, Michigan, actress, Cheryl-General Hospital 1960 Birthday Emma Samms, Samuels, London, actress, Colby's, General Hospital 1959 Birthday Finola Hughes, London, actress, Anna-General Hospital, Staying Alive 1959 Birthday Jack Wagner, rocker/actor, General Hospital, Melrose Place 1958 Birthday John J York, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mac Scorpio-General Hospital 1958 Birthday David Wallace, Miami, actor, General Hospital, Babysitter, Humongus 1958 Birthday Wallace Kurth, actor, Days of Our Lives, Ned/Ed-General Hospital 1957 Birthday Jon Lindstrom, Medford Ore, actor, Kevin Collins-General Hospital 1957 Birthday Lynn Herring, Enid Oklahoma, actress, Lucy Coe-General Hospital 1957 Birthday Ian Buchanan, Scotland, actor, General Hospital, Gary Shandling Show 1955 Birthday Nicholas Walker, Bogota Col, actor, Capitol, Jimmy-General Hospital 1953 Birthday Kin Shriner, Indiana, actor, Scott-General Hospital, Rituals 1953 Birthday Jackie Zeman, actress, Bobbie Spencer-General Hospital 1953 Birthday Steve Bond, born in Haifa, Israel, actor, General Hospital, To Die For 1953 Birthday Jackie Zeman, born in Englewood, New Jersey, actress, Bobbie-General Hospital 1953 Birthday Sharon Wyatt, Lebanon Tennessee, actress, Tiffany-General Hospital 1951 Birthday Gerald Anthony, actor, Marco Dane-General Hospital, One Life to Live 1950 Birthday Sam Behrens, actor, Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law 1950 Event Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport Ia) 1949 Birthday Rick Springfield, Australia, General Hospital, Jessie's Girl 1949 Birthday Doug Sheehan, actor, Joe Kelly-General Hospital 1949 Birthday Leslie Charleson, Kansas City Missouri, actress, Monica-General Hospital 1948 Birthday Anthony Geary, Coalville Utah, actor, Luke/Bill-General Hospital 1947 Birthday Jane Elliot, New York City, actress, Baby Boom, General Hospital, Knots Landing 1946 Birthday Tristan Rogers, born in Australia, actor, Robert Scorpio-General Hospital 1946 Birthday Susan Brown, actress, Gail Baldwin-General Hospital 1945 Birthday Denise Alexander, New York City, actress, General Hospital, Another World 1944 Event John Hopkins hospital performs 1st open heart surgery 1943 Event Gen. Patton slaps a U.S. GI in the hospital accusing him of cowardice 1943 Event Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens 1938 Birthday John Reilly, Chicago, actor, Sean-General Hospital, Dallas, Hamptons 1938 Birthday Chris Robinson, Florida, actor, Stanley, General Hospital, Another World 1938 Birthday Diana Rigg, born in Doncaster, England, actress, Emma Peel-Avengers, Hospital 1938 Birthday Don Dolan, Staten Island, New York, actor, Guy Lewis- General Hospital 1938 Birthday Roy Thinnes, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Invaders, Falcon Crest, General Hospital 1937 Birthday Zohra Lampert, New York City, actress, Doctor's Hospital 1937 Birthday Stuart Damon, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Alan Quartermaine-General Hospital 1936 Birthday Zohra Lampert, actress, Doctors' Hospital, Girl With Something Extra 1935 Birthday Douglas Marland, West Sand Lake, New York, soap opera writer, General Hospital 1932 Birthday A J Zuckerman, Dean, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine 1930 Birthday Lieux Dressler, actress, Alice Grant-General Hospital 1929 Event 1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx) 1929 Birthday Albert Paulsen, Guayaquil Ecuador, actor, Doctors' Hospital 1929 Birthday Emily McLaughlin, born in White Plains, New York, actress, Jessie-General Hospital 1929 Birthday Rachel Ames, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Line Up, Audrey-General Hospital 1929 Birthday Norma Connolly, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actress, Ruby Anderson-General Hospital 1928 Birthday John Ingle, actor, Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital 1927 Event 1st iron lung installed, Bellevue hospital, New York 1927 Event Bellevue Hospital in New York installs 1st iron lung 1926 Birthday Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor, Britannia Hospital 1925 Event Babe Ruth rushed to hospital 1923 Event 1st brain tumor operation under local anesthetic performed (Beth Israel Hospital in New York City) by Dr. K Winfield Ney 1923 Birthday Eddie Ryder, New York City, actor, Slick Jones-General Hospital 1923 Birthday Paddy Chayevsky, Sydney, U.S., dramatist, Marty, Hospital 1923 Birthday Anne Jeffreys, North Carolina, actress, Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital 1922 Birthday Benjamin Smit, Curaeaos architect, St. Elizabeth Hospital 1921 Birthday Peter Hansen, born in Oakland California, actor, Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital 1921 Event National Hospital Day 1st observed 1919 Event 1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched 1918 Event 1st use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital) 1918 Event Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital 1917 Birthday John Beradino, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Steve Hardy-General Hospital 1916 Birthday David Lewis, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital 1915 Event Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens 1912 Birthday Anna Lee, Ightham England, actress, Scruples, Lila-General Hospital 1911 Event Post Hospital at Presidio, San Francisco renamed Letterman General Hospital 1902 Birthday Ellen Clara Pollock, actress, Wicked Lady, Horror Hospital 1900 Event Veteran's Hospital at Ft. Miley forms 1898 Birthday Melville Ruick, Boise Idaho, actor, Barton-City Hospital 1897 Event Harbor Hospital formally opens 1889 Event Dr. Daniel Hale Williams forms Provident Hospital in Chicago 1875 Event Emma Abbott, a floating hospital for sick kids, makes trial trip, New York City 1875 Event Formal opening of U.S. Marine Hospital at Presidio 1863 Event Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled in New York is 1st orthopedic hospital 1862 Event 1st U.S. Navy hospital ship enters service 1853 Event U.S. Marine Hospital at Presidio San Francisco forms 1852 Event Great Ormond St. Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits 1st patient 1820 Event 1st U.S. eye hospital, the New York Eye Infirmary, opens in New York City 1798 Event U.S. Public Health Service forms and U.S. Marine Hospital authorized 1775 Event 1st military hospital approved 1752 Event Pennsylvania Hospital, the 1st hospital in the U.S., opened 1751 Event 1st U.S. hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) 1704 Death Guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62 1692 Event Royal Hospital Founders Day 1st celebrated 1553 Event Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter
