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Muhammad was born on April 26, 570. He was born in Makkah into a merchant family.
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When Muhammad was only 5 years old, he became orphaned.
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In this year, the Visigoths established their capital in Toledo, present day Spain
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The world population was about 208,000,000 people. Compared to today's population of over 7,000,000,000; thats flippin tiny!!!!!!
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Mayan's were making paper out of bark around this time....exciting.
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The 12th recorded passage of Halley's comet occurs.
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At age 40, he was incontent with his life and retreated to a cave in the mountains surrounding Mecca. It was here he claimed to have had visions from God.
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Muhammad began preaching about the revelations he had in the cave.
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Muhammad and his followers were not liked very much in Mecca so he sent some of his followers to Abyssinia and then he and his other followers went to Yathrib (Medina).
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After conquering Mecca, he and his followers returned.
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Muhammad died in Yathrib. He apparently died of a high fever.
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When Muhammad grew up to become a caravan manager, he married a rich widow named Khadija.
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In this year, the Tang Dynasty began in China. It lasted until the year 907.
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In this year, the Chinese scholar-official Yan Zhitui became the first known person to have documented toilet paper, although it was indirectly. "Paper on which there are quotations or commentaries from the Five Classics or the names of sages, I dare not use for toilet purposes," were his words.
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In this year, England adopted the Julian Calendar, which is the one we use today.
