Open Database Connectivity. In computing, Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a standard application programming interface (API) for accessing database management systems (DBMS). The designers of ODBC aimed to make it independent of database systems and operating systems.
The death toll from a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia hits 100 on this day in 1793. By the time it ended, 5,000 people were dead. Yellow fever, or American plague as it was known at the time, is a viral disease that begins with fever and muscle pain.
Yellow fever has been around forever. It mostly started in the 1500-1600's when trade became a big deal. In 1793 there was a big deal of yellow fever, and many people thought it started then, but it didn't! Yellow fever has been around forever. It mostly started in the 1500-1600's when trade became a big deal.