events
September 23, 1951
George VI, king of the United Kingdom, has his left lung removed in an operation after a malignant tumour was found.
George VI
George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947, and the first Head of the Commonwealth following the London Declaration of 1949.
Pneumonectomy
A pneumonectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a lung. It was first successfully performed in 1933 by Dr. Evarts Graham. This is not to be confused with a lobectomy or segmentectomy, which only removes one part of the lung.
September 23
September 23 is the 266th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 99 days remain until the end of the year.