Today is Monday, October 15, the 288th day of 2018. There are 77 days left in the year.
1789 — First presidental tour-George Washington in New England
1846 — Dr. William Thomas Green Morton first public use of ether
1860 — 11-year-old Grace Bedell writes to Lincoln, tells him to grow a beard
1881 — First American fishing magazine, American Angler published
1883 — Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional
1885 — Hoss Radbourne pitches his 60th win of the season
1890 — Alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham
1914 — ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) founded