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23rd March

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1983: First artificial-heart patient dies


Barney B. Clark, the first recipient of an artificial heart, dies on this day. The Jarvick 7, an artificial heart made of polyurethane and aluminum, was designed by Dr. Robert Jarvick after years of tests. However, it was Clark, a 61-year-old retired dentist, who gave the Jarvick 7 its first real human trial. Clark successfully underwent a seven-and-a-half-hour transplant operation at the University of Utah Medical Center in December 1982. He survived for 112 days, finally succumbing on March 23, 1983, to complications caused by the implant.

1971

Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, proclaims its independence.

1971

Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, proclaims its independence.

1966

The first official meeting for 400 years takes place between the Catholic and Anglican churches when Pope Paul VI and Dr Ramsey, the Archbishop of Canterbury meet in Rome.

1956

Pakistan becomes a republic.

1945

British and American forces cross the Rhine during World War II.

1923

In Britain, the BBC begins broadcasting SOS messages for people who are away from home and need to be contacted urgently.

1919

Benito Mussolini founds the Fascist Party in Italy.

1861

London's first tramcars begin operating from Bayswater. The tramcars were designed by Mr Train of New York!

1947

Irish political activist Bernadette Devlin.

1929

British athlete Roger Bannister - the first man to run a mile under four minutes.

1921

British speed enthusiast Donald Campbell born at Horley, Surrey.

1920

British comedy actor Jimmy Edwards

1912

German-born rocket scientist Werner von Braun.

1904

Actress Joan Crawford

1900

American psychoanalyst and social theorist Erich Fromm born in Germany. Books include Escape From Freedom (1941) and The Crisis of Psychoanalysis (1970).

1981

Englishman Mike Hailwood, 9 times world motor-cycling champion, dies with his nine year old daughter in a car crash.

1965

American actor Peter Lorre

1921

Writer E.W.Hornung, author of the Raffles books, dies in France. His first book had been dedicated to his brother-in-law Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.