Some of the deadliest plagues of all time have also been devastating1. HIV/AIDSFirst identified in 1981 It has really proven itself as a global pandemic, killing more than 36 million people since it was known.2. Flu pandemic.Also referred to as *the Hong Kong Flu,* it was discovered in 1968 in Hong Kong.1968 - death toll 1 million3. The Black DeathThe Black Death, also known as the Pestilence, Great Bubonic Plague, the Great Plague, or the Black Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history.Estimated deaths 75 - 200 million peopleEurope from 1347 - 13514. Antonine PlagueIdentified around 165 AD and has killed 5 million people5. Justinian plague6. Killed an estimated 5000 people per day death toll is estimated at 25 million7. Third cholera pandemiclasted btn 1852 to 1860Generated in india and claimed 1 million lives