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Birth
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Original source · LicenceAmerican paediatrician Henry Koplik is born; in 1896 he would describe the characteristic oral spots seen early in measles.
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Original source · LicenceGerman surgeon Martin Kirschner is born; his name remains associated with the metal wire used for bone fixation and traction.
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Original source · LicenceFrench psychiatrist Jean-Pierre Falret dies; in 1854 he described “circular insanity,” an alternation of manic and melancholic states.
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