Joseph Murray on the First Successful Human Organ Transplant

On December 23, 1954

Dr. Joseph E. Murray performed the first human kidney transplant at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

This Day in History - December 23

1972

A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.

1972

Plane crash survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 were rescued.

583 AD

Yohl Ik'nal ascended to the throne of Palenque, making her the first queen regnant in Maya history.

1986

The Rutan Voyager became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping for fuel.

1948

Cinderella, the first full-length ballet by Frederick Ashton with music by Sergei Prokofiev, was first presented at Covent Garden, London, by Sadler's Wells Ballet.

What Happened on Dec 23?

What Happened in 1954?