This Day in History Oct. 16

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Oct. 16

1846 William T. G. Morton first demonstrated ether anesthesia at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Ether Dome
1882 The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business
1923 The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney
1970 In response to the October Crisis terrorist kidnapping, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada invokes the War Measures Act

Birthdays:

1849 George Washington Williams famous African
1921 MacKenzie Miller, American horse trainer and breeder
1926 Charles Dolan, American businessman, founded Cablevision and HBO

Deaths:

1793 Marie Antoinette queen of France
1849 George Washington Williams Penns, 1st major black historian

Thought for the day:

" He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another s mishap. "
 

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