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Today in History: September 28, Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
https://apnews.com/today-in-history/september-28
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published 11:00 PM CDT, September 27, 2025
Today in history:
On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic.
