1846: Dentist William Morton uses ether to anesthetize a patient in Boston. It was not the first such use, but it began a train of events leading to the widespread adoption of ether for surgical ...

1846: German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle, knowing exactly where to look, confirms the existence of an eighth planet in the solar system, Neptune. Galle was not the first astronomer to see ...

The 1846 hurricane serves as a sober reminder of the havoc tropical cyclones can cause across the heavily populated Eastern Seaboard, as well as an especially vivid illustration of how vulnerable ...

On this day in 1846, Congress voted overwhelmingly to approve a declaration of war against Mexico sought by President James Polk. By the war’s end in 1848, Mexico had lost nearly half its territory.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Aug. 10, 1846, the United States Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution. It was ...

In 1846, the plains of Illinois fueled dreams. With rich soils and prairie grasses taller than a horse’s head, it attracted settlers eager to pursue the dream of having a place of their own on ...

The renovation of the former 1846 Bar & Pub at 1846-1848 Purchase St., across from Linden Street, into a church will be a significant transition for the property owner. Tom Morris with CND ...

1846-09-10 ID Number TE.T06050 catalog number T.6050 patent number 004750 accession number 48865 Object Name sewing machine patent model Object Type Patent Model Physical Description metal (overall ...

A preservation group has secured a £250,000 National Lottery grant to continue restoring a historic former pub. The funding ...