Breast Cancer By sfairchild09 Oct 14, 1983 Race for the cure is held for the first time in Dallas, TX Oct 14, 1985 Breast Cancer Awareness Month is created Jun 16, 1990 Wearing the pink ribbon began Jun 16, 1991 Susan G. Komen Foundation handed out pink ribbons during New York City race for breast cancer survivors Oct 1, 2001 George W. Bush proclaims October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 14, 2010 25th Anniversary