October 16, 1846: William Thomas Green Morton [1] first demonstrated the use of ether [2] as a general anesthetic [3] before a gathering of physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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After the French Revolution [4] began, Marie-Antoinette [5], queen consort of Louis XVI [6], was targeted by agitators who, enraged by her extravagance and attempts to save the monarchy, ultimately guillotined [7] her on this day in 1793.
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Today’s feature article is a review written by Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.