2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 1995 Death Bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer, dies at 104 1995 Death Francis Lopez, French dentist/operetta composer (Andalousie), dies at 78 1995 Death Dorothy Granger, U.S. actress (Hog Wild, Dentist), dies at about 80 1990 Death David Acer, Florida dentist, dies of AIDs after infecting 5 patients 1982 Event 1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart 1982 Event Dentist Barney B Clark gets 1st artificial heart 1966 Death Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 1952 Birthday Toine van Benthem, dentist/playwright/cabaret performer, Purper 1918 Birthday Cheddi B Jagan, dentist/founder PPP/Guyanese Premier, 1953, 1957-64 1902 Birthday Elise Cavanna, actress, Pharmacist, Dentist, Barber Shop 1891 Birthday Bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer 1881 Birthday Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer, Quadriga, Pumpernickel 1873 Event Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents gold crown 1868 Death William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies 1846 Event Dentist William T Morton demonstrates effectiveness of ether 1833 Birthday Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st U.S. woman dentist, 1866 1819 Birthday William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether, HOF 1920 1815 Birthday Horace Wells, dentist, pioneered use of medical anethesia
