Galileo By hbrobertson Feb 5, 1564 birthdate Jan 1, 1574 move to Florence Italy Jan 1, 1599 married Maria Gamba Jan 1, 1604 he discovered the supernova Jan 1, 1606 he had 3 kids Virginia in 1600, Livia in 1601, and Vincenzio in 1606 Jan 5, 1609 he built a telescope Jan 8, 1642 he died