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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Stuff
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Sep 24, 1454
Gutenberg's Grinting Press
In 1439 Gurenberg was the first European to use the printing press -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Lands in america.
Columbus sets sail from spain. His objective was to sail west untill he reached Asia. But When he lands in the Americas he didnt know where he was at. -
Jan 1, 1497
Da Gama Voyage to India
1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498. -
Sep 24, 1504
Michelangelo's David Statue
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by Michelangelo. -
Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of a woman by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world. -
Oct 31, 1517
Luther's 95 Theses
On October 31, 1517 Luther nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. -
Feb 1, 1519
Cortes Conquers the Aztec
Cortés invaded Mexico in 1519 and conquered the Aztec Empire -
Jan 1, 1532
Machiavelli Writes "The Prince"
From correspondence a version appears to have been distributed in 1513, However, the printed version was not published until 1532, five years after Machiavelli's death. -
Sep 24, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. Held between 1545 and 1563 -
Apr 23, 1564
Shakesphere's born
The actual date of Shakespeare's birth is not known, but, traditionally, April 23, St George's Day, has been Shakespeare's accepted birthday.
