World History Timeline

  • Jan 1, 1300

    Renaissance Begins

    Renaissance Begins
  • Jan 1, 1348

    Black Plague

    Black Plague
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Printing Press Invented

    Printing Press Invented
  • Dec 5, 1492

    Columbus arrives in New World

    Columbus arrives in New World
  • Jan 1, 1500

    The Peak of Renaissance

    The Peak of Renaissance
  • Jan 1, 1507

    Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa
  • Oct 1, 1512

    Michelagelo Paints the Sisine Chapel

    Michelagelo Paints the Sisine Chapel
  • Jan 1, 1517

    The Posting of the 95 Theses

    The Posting of the 95 Theses
  • Jan 1, 1524

    The Battle of the Peasants

    The Battle of the Peasants
  • Jan 1, 1530

    Beginning of De Soto's Expedition

    Beginning of De Soto's Expedition
  • Jan 1, 1568

    First Translation of the Bible

    First Translation of the Bible
  • Gunpowder Plot

    Gunpowder Plot
  • Galileo Invents the Telescope

    Galileo Invents the Telescope
  • King James First Bible Published

    King James First Bible Published
  • Shakespeare and Cervantes Die

    Shakespeare and Cervantes Die
  • Age of Monarchs Begins

    Age of Monarchs Begins
  • Age of Revolutions Begins

    Age of Revolutions Begins
  • Louis the XVI Reign Begins

    Louis the XVI Reign Begins
  • Steam Engine

    Steam Engine
  • American Recolution Begins

    American Recolution Begins
  • American Revolution Ends

    American Revolution Ends
  • Age of Monarchs Ends

    Age of Monarchs Ends
  • French Revolution Begins

    French Revolution Begins
  • Louis the XVI Reign Ends

    Louis the XVI Reign Ends
  • The Rights of Man Published

    The Rights of Man Published
  • French Revolution Ends

    French Revolution Ends
  • Steam Boat

    Steam Boat
  • Beginning of Potato Famine in Ireland

    Beginning of Potato Famine in Ireland
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine
  • Age of Revolutions Ends

    Age of Revolutions Ends
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
  • D-Day

    D-Day
  • Enola Gay drops the bomb

    Enola Gay drops the bomb