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📅 Oct 16, 1846
Ether Anesthesia Is Demonstrated Publicly in Boston
The first public use of ether anesthesia took place in Boston on October 16, 1846, changing surgery forever.
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📅 Sep 13, 1848
Phineas Gage Survives an Iron Rod Through the Head
On September 13, 1848, an iron rod was driven through Phineas Gage's skull; he survived and became neurology's most cited case.
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📅 Sep 28, 1928
Alexander Fleming Notices That Mould Kills Bacteria
On September 28, 1928, Alexander Fleming found that a mould had killed bacteria in a dish, and penicillin was discovered.
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📅 Oct 19, 1943
Streptomycin Isolated at Rutgers
Streptomycin, the first drug effective against tuberculosis, was isolated at Rutgers University on October 19, 1943. It came from a soil bacterium.
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📅 Oct 30, 1960
The First Successful Kidney Transplant in Britain
On October 30, 1960, the surgeon Michael Woodruff performed the first successful kidney transplant in Britain, between identical twins.
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