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

1997

Rom-com movie ''As Good as It Gets” was released in theaters in the US.

583 AD

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

1972

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

1888

Vincent van Gogh cut his left ear off with a razor after an argument with fellow painter Paul Gauguin.

1986

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

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