12 October 1928 October 11, 2014 Author: Staff An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at the Children’s Hospital in Boston. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet." Robert H. Schuller — Click here for more from Robert H. Schuller Related posts: 2 October 1928 7 July 1928 7 July 1928 12 October 2000 12 October 1979 12 October 2002 11 October 1982 Categories: History Tags: 12 October, 1928