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Jan 1, 1348
Black Plague
By the time the epidemic played itself out three years later, anywhere between 25% and 50% of Europe's population had fallen victim to the pestilence. -
Jan 1, 1440
Invention of The Printing
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring an image. -
Jan 1, 1450
Beginning of the Renaissance era
The Renaissance period began with the end of the Hundred Years' War and the fall of the Byzantine Empire. -
Jan 1, 1450
The Peak of The Renaissance Era
This period in time marked the rebirth of humanism, and the revival of cultural achievements for their own sake in all forms of art, including music. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Discovers a New World
His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited. -
Jan 1, 1506
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leanardo da Vinci. -
Oct 1, 1512
Michelangelo paints the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel took Michelangelo a little over four years. -
Jan 1, 1517
The Posting of The 95 Theses
Luther used these theses to display his displeasure with some of the Roman Catholic clergy's abuses, most notably the sale of indulgences; this ultimately gave birth to Protestantism. Luther's popularity encouraged others to share their doubts about Catholicism. -
Jan 1, 1524
Battle of The Peasants
Not only peasants but also cities and nobles took part in the great uprising that is known as the War of the Peasants. Of the cities only the smaller were economically connected with the peasants. -
Jan 1, 1534
Martin Luther’s First Translations of The Bible
His translation of the Bible also helped to develop a standard version of the German language and added several principles to the art of translation. -
Jan 1, 1539
The Beginning of De Soto’s Expedition
Hernando de Soto was born to parents who were hidalgos of modest means in Extremadura, a region of poverty and hardship from which many young people looked for ways to seek their fortune elsewhere. -
Age of Revolution
Revolution is a far-reaching change. This period was the beginning of the modern age of science and democracy that we know today. -
Age of the Monarchs
During this time, many monarchs became absolute monarchs. One of France's most powerful kings was King Louis. -
Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember the fifth of November.
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot.
I see no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot." This poetic little rhyme, still popular among children today, continues to remind us why, on the night of November 5th, bonfires surmounted by cloth manikins or "Guys" are set alight in every town and village in Britain amongst a blaze of celebratory fireworks. -
Galileo invents the telescope
He created a telescope later that same year that could magnify objects twenty times. -
King James Bible Published
At the time, other English Bibles existed, but King James did not like the most popular translation, the Geneva Bible, because he felt that some of the marginal notes encouraged disobedience to kings. -
Shakespeare and Cervantes die
Cervantes died on the bed which he couldn't leave sense the 2nd day of April -
Louis the XVI Reign
He was also informally nicknamed Louis le Dernier (Louis the Last), a derisive use of the traditional nicknaming of French kings. -
American Revolution
Throughout the war, the British were able to use their naval superiority to capture and occupy coastal cities, but control of the countryside (where 90% of the population lived) largely eluded them because of the relatively small size of their land army. -
Publishing of The Rights of Man
When The Rights of Man was printed in America, it created a new sensation. Not because of the principles outlining American Jeffersonian democracy, but because the publisher had printed in the front of the book remarks from a letter from Thomas Jefferson, in which Jefferson pointed a finger at Vice-president Adams. -
French Revolution
These changes were accompanied by violent turmoil which included the trial and execution of the king. -
The Beginning of the Potato Famine
Approximately one million people died and a million more emigrated from Ireland. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
1178 people were wounded.
he day after the attack the U.S. and Britain declared war on Japan. -
D-Day
The operation was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, with over 175,000 troops landing on 6 June 1944. 195,700 Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000 ships were involved. -
Enola Gay Drops the Bomb
he Enola Gay gained additional national attention in 1995 when the cockpit and nose section of the aircraft was exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution in downtown Washington, D.C.
