On This Day: October 16

3 verified moments happened on October 16. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1846🩺 At Massachusetts General Hospital, William Morton publicly demonstrates ether anesthesia as a surgeon operates painlessly.History · Source: Massachusetts Historical Society; Ether Dome, Wikipedia (Oct 16 1846)
2. 1968 Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise black-gloved fists on the 200m medal podium in Mexico CitySports · Source: Wikipedia: '1968 Olympics Black Power salute'; History.com Oct 16, 1968
3. 2004🌱 Teenage Lionel Messi makes his Barcelona first-team debut, coming on as a substitute in the derby against Espanyol.Soccer · Source: FC Barcelona; ESPN (Oct 16 2004)