What Happened In October 1846 In History

Historical Events for October, 1846

• 10th » Triton (moon) e.g Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.
• 16th » William T. G. Morton first demonstrated ether anesthesia at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Ether Dome.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1846

• 1st » Nectarios of Aegina, Greek metropolitan and saint (d. 1920)
• 3rd » James Jackson Putnam, American neurologist (d. 1918)
• 6th » George Westinghouse, American engineer (d. 1914)
• 28th » Auguste Escoffier, French chef and author (d. 1935)

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