Siamese twins are separated in Cape Town

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Date: 16 November, 1966

Siamese twins have successfully been separated in the Red Cross Children's Hospital in Cape Town. The operation, which was conducted by surgeon Syd Cywes, was the first of its kind in the medical history of South Africa. Since that first operation more Siamese twins have successfully been operated on in this hospital than in any other hospital in the world.

References:

http://www.dispatch.co.za/2000/05/17/southafrica/ATWINS.HTM

http://www.news24.com/News24/On_this_day/On_this_day/0,,2-1602-1492_1618039,00.html

Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.