November 1994

Discovery of element 110 (²⁶⁹110) in ⁶²Ni + _²⁰⁸Blei reactions at SHIP.
Four decay chains have been observed (see Publication).

2003

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) assigns the discovery of element 110 to Sigurd Hofmann and his group (see IUPAC-report).

2 December 2003

The name Darmstadtium is given to element 110 in an official ceremony at GSI.