On December 2, 1982, doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implanted a permanent artificial heart in Dr. Barney Clark, who lived for 112 days with the device. Today, December 2nd, marks the 337th day of 2024, with 29 days left in the year. In history, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in 1804, while President James Monroe outlined his opposition to European expansion in the Western Hemisphere in 1823. John Brown was hanged in 1859 for his raid on Harpers Ferry, and in 1942 the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated in Chicago. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954, and in 1993 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot to death in Medellin. More recent events include the San Bernardino shooting in 2015 and the Oakland warehouse fire in 2016. In 2018, Israeli police recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges. Today’s Birthdays include actor Lucy Liu, rapper Treach, and Pop singer Britney Spears. This content is Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press.
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On This Day in History: December 2, First Permanent Artificial Heart Implanted
