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Mecca to Medina, ArabiaMedieval

622

Muhammad's Sacred Journey

A prophet's flight that launched a civilization

The Prophet Muhammad began his Hijrah, the momentous journey from Mecca to Medina that would mark the beginning of the Islamic calendar and transform the course of human history. Fleeing persecution in his home city, Muhammad's migration established the first Muslim community in Medina, laying the foundations for a faith and civilization that would eventually span continents and endure for millennia.

622 AD

Alexander Luria Was Born — The father of modern neuropsychology

Kazan, RussiaEarly 20th Century

1902

Alexander Luria Was Born

The father of modern neuropsychology

In Kazan, Russia, Alexander Luria was born into a family that valued intellectual pursuit. He would become the founding father of modern neuropsychology, developing groundbreaking methods for understanding how the brain works through clinical work with brain-injured soldiers during World War II. His magnum opus, Higher Cortical Functions in Man, remains an essential text in the field.

1902 AD

Early 20th Century

1945

Manhattan Project

Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear.

Manhattan Project: The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico.

1945 AD