First Observation of Synesthesia Using Functional Neuroimaging (1995) - Brain imaging confirmed this perceptual phenomenon where stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to experiences in another.
Launch of the BRAIN Initiative (2013) - The US government announced this major neuroscience research initiative to revolutionize understanding of the human brain.
Birth of Karl Lashley (1890) - American psychologist who conducted pioneering research on brain mechanisms of learning and memory, developing the theory of equipotentiality and mass action.