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Inventions and discoveries from the humble to the magnificant. Plus thousands of other searchable events.
23rd June 1400Johannes Gutenberg born
Inventor of the printing press with moveable type in 1436 he his best known for the bible that is named after him which was the first 'mass' produced book. However its not that mass an if you find one in your loft, invite us to your retirement party.
For more information see :http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blJohannesGutenberg.htm
24th May 1844Samual Morse demonstrates the first telegraph message

For more information see :http://www.babbage.demon.co.uk/morseabc.html
6th August 1890The Electric Chair is introduced as a form of execution in New York
The ideal gift for the Mother-in-law
For more information see :http://www.ccadp.org/electricchair.htm
12th August 1896Gold is found in the Klondike sparking a Gold Rush

For more information see :http://www.questconnect.org/ak_klondike.htm
14th April 1913Typhus Vaccine discovered

For more information see :http://www.travellers-friend.com/genmedical.asp?pid=93
18th April 1913A diptheria serum is discovered

For more information see :http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/dip.html
12th January 1926An anti-tetanus serum is discovered

For more information see :http://www.nfid.org/factsheets/tetanusadult.html
30th September 1928Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin

For more information see :http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpenicillin.htm
18th February 1930Planet Neptune is discovered

For more information see :http://www.nineplanets.org/neptune.html
1st January 1944DNA discovered by Oswald Avery

For more information see :http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
23rd April 1984Aids virus discovered

For more information see :http://www.avert.org/his81_86.htm
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