12 October 1928 Posted on October 11, 2014 by Staff An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it." Colin Powell — Click here for more from Colin Powell Related posts: 2 October 1928 7 July 1928 7 July 1928 12 October 2000 12 October 1979 12 October 2002 11 October 1982