Daniel Hale Williams

This Day in Black History: July 9, 1893

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed first open-heart surgery.
07/09/2014
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Black History Month: African-American Health Pioneers

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This Day in Black History: Jan. 18, 1858

Daniel Hale Williams, successful Black surgeon, was born.
01/18/2013

This Day in Black History: Nov. 15, 1894

The Freedmen’s Hospital School of Nursing was founded.
11/15/2012