September 15 in history: Discovery of penicillin, launch of Doordarshan and more
Authored By Vyomica Berry
Published: Sep 15, 2020, 03:01 IST | Updated: Sep 15, 2020, 03:01 IST
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1916
World War I: The tank is used for the first time in combat by the British.
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1928
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza.
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1935
Nuremberg laws are put into force, depriving Jewish Germans of citizenship.
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1959
India’s Public Service broadcaster Doordarshan is launched.
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1981
John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive.
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