History of Medicine Timeline Makenzie Solomon By Kenzie101 Jan 1, 1901 Karl Landsteiner introduces the system to classify blood into A, B, AB, and O groups Jan 2, 1922 Insulin first used to treat diabetes. Jan 1, 1923 First vaccine developed for diphtheria. Jan 1, 1978 First test-tube baby is born. Jan 1, 1980 Smallpox is eradicated. Jan 1, 1983 HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is identified. Jan 1, 1985 Willem J. Kolff invented the artificial kidney dialysis machine. Jan 1, 1992 First vaccine developed for hepatitis A. Jan 1, 1996 Dolly the sheep becomes the first clone. Jan 1, 2006 First vaccine to target a cause of cancer.