Page 5: Historical Events In 1846

Sep 23   Neptune discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle   

Sep 25   US troops under Gen Taylor occupies Monterey Mexico.   

Sep 30   Anesthetic ether used for 1st time (Dr Wm Morton extracts a tooth).   

Sep 30   Anesthetic ether used for inaugural time (Dr Wm Morton extracts a tooth).   

Oct 06   George Westinghouse, responsible for alternating current in US.   

Oct 10   Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem".   

Oct 10   Neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell   

Oct 15   Dr William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether   

Oct 16   Dentist William T Morton demonstrated the effectiveness of ether.   

Oct 16   Dentist William T Morton demonstrates effectiveness of ether   

Oct 21   Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore).   

Oct 23   Alexander Andreyevich Archangel'sky, composer.   

Oct 28   Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs and chef of kings   

Oct 28   Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die.   

Oct 29   Jean Louis van Aelbroeck, Flemish agronoom, dies at 90.   

Oct 31   Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp   

Nov 02   Antonio Pena y Goni, composer   

Nov 04   Benjamin Palmer patents artificial leg.   

Nov 04   Gaston Henri Charles Antoine Serpette, composer.   

Nov 05   Robert Schumann's 2nd Symphony in C, premieres.   

Nov 07   Ignaz Brull, composer   

Nov 10   Martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist/composer   

Nov 18   Aloys, Liechtenstein nobleman/politician.   

Nov 19   Emile C Wauters, Belgium, painter (Van der Goes in the Red Monastery)   

Nov 25   Carry Nation, scourge of barkeepers and drinkers   

Dec 01   Third cholera pandemic in Russia killing 1 million+ people   

Dec 02   Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier   

Dec 05   C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive.   

Dec 06   Henryk Jarecki, composer.   

Dec 06   Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)   

Dec 06   The opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris).   

Dec 08   Hector Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust," premieres   

Dec 18   Copper inaugural discovered in Western Australia.   

Dec 22   Andreas Hallen, composer   

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Jan 01   Nikola pasic: Serbian nationalist/premier (1891..1926)   

Jan 02   Sandor erkel: Composer   

Jan 05   Rudolf christoph eucken: Germany, idealist philosopher (nobel 1908)   

Jan 08   Albert cahen: Composer   

Jan 29   Karol olszewski: Polish scientist    

Jan 30   Francis h bradley: British philosopher (neo-idealism)   

Feb 04   Nikolay umov: Russian physicist   

Feb 09   Wilhelm maybach: German engineer, designer of 1st mercedes   

Jan 05   Alfred thomas agate: American artist (b. 1812)   

Jan 10   Etienne p de senancour: French writer (de l'amour),   

Feb 03   Joseph weigl: Austria composer/conductor (waisenhaus),    

Feb 09   Henry gally knight: Architect/writer,   

Feb 14   Cornelis f van maanen: Dutch supreme court justice,    

Feb 18   Giovanni liverati: Composer,    

Feb 21   Emperor ninko of japan: Emperor ninko of japan (b. 1800)   

Feb 22   Carolus antonius fodor: Composer,