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Foundation of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (1984) - Establishment of the professional organization that standardized credentials for clinical neuropsychologists, improving assessment standards for memory disorders.

Publication of "The Emotional Brain" by Joseph LeDoux (1996) - LeDoux's influential book revolutionized understanding of how emotions are processed in the brain, particularly focusing on fear and memory systems.

Birthday of Sir Charles Scott Sherrington (1857) - Birth of the Nobel Prize-winning neurophysiologist who introduced the concept of the "synapse" and significantly advanced understanding of how neurons communicate.