July 25, 1865 –
Dr. James Barry, British military medical officer and senior inspector general, died on this date.
As the good doctor was being laid out, a charwoman, Sophia Bishop noticed that Barry was a ‘perfect female‘. She satisfied her curiosity and also noticed what appeared to be stretch marks on Barry’s stomach indicating the doctor had once been pregnant. It was soon revealed that Dr. Barry was likely a female, born Margaret Ann Bulkley
And so it goes
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