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6 hours ago · The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly important or significant technological inventions and their inventors, where known. [a] History of technology By technological eras Premodern Prehistoric Stone Age (lithic) Neolithic Revolution Copper Age Bronze Age Iron Age Ancient Modern Proto-industrialization First Industrial Revolution Standardization Second ...
6 hours ago · 1,490–1,635. RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 ( ship's time) [a] on 14 April.
- Collision with iceberg on 14 April
- 1,490–1,635
- 14–15 April 1912; 111 years ago
6 hours ago · 1928: Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. 1942: For the first time, penicillin was mass-produced by microorganisms. 1950s: Production of the first synthetic antibiotic. 1958: For the first time, DNA was produced in a test tube. 1978: Human recombinant insulin was produced. 1979: Synthesis of human growth hormone.
6 hours ago · Jan-Lennard Struff (German pronunciation:; born 25 April 1990) is a German professional tennis player. He has won four doubles titles, and in 2024 at the age of 33, Struff won his first ATP singles title by beating third seeded Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the final of the BMW Open.
- 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
- US$8,895,652
- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- 2009
6 hours ago · Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (Russian: Даниил Сергеевич Медведев, IPA: [dənʲɪˈiɫ sʲɪrˈɡʲe (j)ɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf]; born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and is the ...
- 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
- 2014
- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- W (2020)
6 hours ago · The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the 2023 contest with the song "Tattoo" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at the Malmö Arena ...
6 hours ago · Kevin Krawietz (born 24 January 1992) is a German professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He is a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won the French Open doubles title in both 2019 and 2020 alongside compatriot Andreas Mies. [1] The pair were also semifinalists at the 2019 US Open.
