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May 12th is celebrated as International Nurses Day, marking the birthday of Florence Nightingale in 1820, the founder of modern nursing. The day honors the contributions of nurses to healthcare and highlights the critical role they play in providing care and support to patients worldwide.
Additionally, May 12th is significant for the first successful heart transplant performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa in 1968. This groundbreaking medical achievement opened new possibilities in the field of organ transplantation and has saved countless lives since.
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