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Open Heart Surgery

July 9, 1893: The first open heart surgery was performed in the United States without anesthesia by Daniel Hale Williams.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_9

Readings

Selected readings shared by the community.

  • The Trees – Philip LarkinMay 18, 2025
  • Closing from A Woman’s Liberation – Ursula K. LeGuinMay 4, 2025
  • A New Moon – Jalaluddin RumiApril 28, 2025
  • A Sonnet – John AveryMarch 30, 2025
  • Some Definite Service – John H.C. NewmanMarch 16, 2025

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