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January 18th

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1858
    The Rise

    Surgeon Daniel Hale Williams, a pioneer of open-heart surgery, was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

    Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

    One source: African American Registry

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