Portal:United States/Anniversaries/October/October 16
Appearance
- 1780 – American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
- 1846 – William T. G. Morton administers ether anesthesia during a surgical operation.
- 1875 – Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
- 1923 – The Walt Disney Company is founded by Roy and Walt Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio.
- 1991 – George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing twenty-three and wounding twenty.
- 1995 – The Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. About 837,000 attend. (pictured)