Richard Herrick received a kidney from his twin brother on this day in 1954. / On this day in 1972, survivors who were stranded in the Andes Mountains after their flight crashed were rescued.

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<p>Richard Herrick received a kidney from his twin brother on this day in 1954. / On this day in 1972, survivors who were stranded in the Andes Mountains after their flight crashed were rescued.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

First successful living-donor kidney transplantation / Andes Flight Disaster survivors rescued - December 23

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