1500s

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  • Mar 15, 1500

    The lively realism of Kamal-ud-din Bihzad lays the basis of both the Persian and the Mughal schools of painting

    The lively realism of Kamal-ud-din Bihzad lays the basis of both the Persian and the Mughal schools of painting. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Michelangelo begins his sculpture of David
    Mar 15, 1501

    Michelangelo begins his sculpture of David

    Michelangelo begins work in Florence on a tall thin slab of marble, which he transforms into David. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Mar 15, 1501

    Amerigo Vespucci sets sail to explore the New World

    Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci sets sail from Lisbon to explore to the south of the New World. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Mar 15, 1503

    Portuguese set up a trading post on the east African island of Zanzibar.

    The Portuguese set up a trading post on the east African island of Zanzibar. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Mar 15, 1505

    The Portuguese establish a presence in Sri Lanka, trading in the island's crop of cinammon

    The Portuguese establish a presence in Sri Lanka, trading in the island's crop of cinammon. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Mar 15, 1505

    Mona Lisa

    Leonardo captures the enigmatic smile of Lisa Gherardini, known now as the Mona Lisa. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Period: Mar 12, 1509 to Mar 12, 1554

    Protestant Reformation in France

    John Calvin, French theologian. He started the Protestant Reformation in France in 1532. (Exact Dates Unknown)
  • King Henry VIII Crowned King of England
    Jun 24, 1509

    King Henry VIII Crowned King of England

  • Mar 12, 1510

    Leonardo da Vinci designs horizontal water wheel

    Leonardo da Vinci designed the horizontal water wheel that was the forerunner of the modern water turbine. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Mar 12, 1511

    Attempt to ban coffee in Mecca, Arabia

    In Mecca, Arabia, there was an attempt to ban coffee
  • Mar 15, 1522

    One surviving ship of Magellan's fleet, the Victoria, returns to Sanlucar, in Spain, with Sebastian Cano in command

    One surviving ship of Magellan's fleet, the Victoria, returns to Sanlucar, in Spain, with Sebastian Cano in command. (Exact Date Unknown)
  • Mar 12, 1532

    John Calvin starts Protestant Reformation in France

    John Calvin, French theologian, started Protestant Reformation in France.