Significant dates in the life of Sir Frederick Banting
(from a compilation by Peter Banting, PhD, Prof Emeritus, Director SFBLF)
How the world salutes Banting
1943-12-20
U.S. Liberty ship “Frederick Banting” launched. Decommissioned in March, 1969.
1973-08-17
5.2 Km diameter Moon Crater at 26.58 degrees North, 16.43 degrees East, named “Banting Crater”
1991-11-14
The iDF establish Banting’s birthday as World Diabetes Day with co-sponsorship of the WHO
1992-10-16
Dr. Frederick Banting inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
2006-12-20
The UN adopts Resolution 61/225 declaring World Diabetes Day as an official United Nations Day
2007-11-12
CBC survey names Banting’s discovery of Insulin ‘Greatest Canadian Invention”
2018-11-21
Banting sets a new auction record for his works Wednesday with the $313,250 sale of his 1925 painting of the University of Toronto laboratory in which he co-discovered insulin.
2021-04-15
Canada Post released a new stamp to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of insulin
2021-07-29
Royal Canadian Mint issued a new $2 circulation coin to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of insulin
2021-08-20
SFBLF unveil a new monument, ‘Salute to the Discovery Team’ at the birthplace of Banting
2021-10-06
Canada’s Walk of Fame announced the induction of Sir Frederick Banting, John James Rickard Macleod, Charles Best and James Collip