jul 1, 1893 - Cleveland undergoes a secret operation aboard the yacht Oneida, in the East River of New York to remove his tumor and part of his jaw. Rumors began to spread about the operation in August of 1893. The operation was confirmed publicly only in 1917. It has been reported that subsequently Cleveland "lost much of his old energy, was often irritable and suffered some loss of hearing."
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jul 1, 1893
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~ 132 years ago