2016-01-07 Thu

Did you know that on December 3, 1967, first human heart transplant was performed?

On December 3, 1967, first human heart transplant was performed in by Dr. Christiaan Barnard and his team at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. On July 7, 1969, South Africa issued a set of two stamps to commemorate the daring accomplishment and the world’s first successful human heart transplant surgery.