The founding of the world's first mental hospital was inspired. In Valencia, Spain, Father Juan Galiberto Jofré came upon a crowd harassing a "madman." Wealthy citizens, led by Lorenzo Salom, responded to a sermon calling for a hospital for the insane. The Hospital de Nuestra Doña Santa Maria de los Inocentes was founded later in the year and is still in operation.

Type of event: Other Notable Event

Country: Spain

Region: Europe and the former USSR