Date: 3 December, 1967

Dr Chris Barnard performs the first heart transplant in the world on Louis Washkansky, who survived until the 21st of December 1967. (Malan, M. (1968). Heart Transplant: the story of Barnard and the "ultimate in cardiac surgery", Johannesburg: Voortrekkerpers;

References

• Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
• www.andibradley.com/