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How long ago was the first human heart transplant?
The first human heart transplant was 58 years ago.
The first human heart transplant happened on December 3, 1967. That's 58 years, 9 months and 24 days.
It was performed in Cape Town, South Africa.
The first human heart transplant turns 60 on December 3, 2027.
If you were born before December 3, 1967, you're older than the first human heart transplant.
Mind-bender: The first human heart transplant is closer in time to the first Oreo (1912) than to today.
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