The first patients were admitted to the new St. Bonifacio Hospital in Florence, Italy. St. Bonifacio was commissioned by the Grand Duke Leopoldo I, whose leggi sui pazzi (law on the insane) in 1774 was Europe's first public statue providing care for people with mental illness. St. Bonifacio's director, Vincenzo Chiarugi, was among the first to institute humane standards of care.

Type of event: Other Notable Event

Country: Italy

Region: Europe and the former USSR