Alexander Fleming finds a mould that kills bacteria

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28 September, 1928

On 28th September 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming finds a mould growing in one of the petri-dishes in his laboratory which was killing bacteria. This led to the discovery of the antibiotic penicillin.