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Jan 1, 1300
The Beginning of the Renaissance Era
Changes during the Renaissance were both social and artistic. The style of building changed from gothic to realistic. Royalty was overthrown becuase parliament wanted rights. -
Jan 1, 1348
The Bubonic or Black Plague
The Bubonic Plague was a viscous disease which, when it had run its' course, between 25% and 50% of Europe had fallen. -
Dec 14, 1440
Invention of the Printing Press
In 1440, Gutenberg invented the printing press. The printing press, with a few refinements and increased mechanization, remained the main means of printing until the twentieth century. -
Jan 1, 1475
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
The Pope asked that Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Vatican, even though Michelangelo insisted he was a sculptor. Eventually he agreed, and is a beautiful painting though no one knows who the characters are. -
Dec 11, 1492
Columbus Discovers a New World
Columbus sailed the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria hoping to head toward Asia from Spain, but ended up in America. -
Jan 1, 1503
The Mona Lisa
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The Mona Lisa took a total of four years to create, and was created in Florence, Italy. -
Dec 11, 1517
The Posting of the 95 Theses
Martin Luther posted the 95 theses, "rules" of the Lutheran church. -
Jan 1, 1522
Martin Luther's Translated the Bible
Martin Luther was not the first to translate the Bible, but his was by far the best translation of the German writing. -
Dec 11, 1525
Battle of the Peasants
The war was because of miserable economic times between peasants and rich. -
Dec 11, 1530
The Beginning of De Soto's Expedition
Hernando De Soto traveled to the deep United States for one of the first times and discovered the Mississippi River. -
Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot began with discontent of the treatment of Catholics in England. -
Galileo Invents the Telescope
Since Galileo invented the telescope, we have a better understanding of our Universe. -
King James Bible Published
The first King James Bible was England's authorized version of the bible. -
Shakespeare and Cervantes Die
Both Shakespeare and Cervantes were talented and brilliant writers who had a lot in common. -
Age of the Monarchs
The age before enlightenment, age of monarchs, was between 1648 and 1789. -
Invention of Steam Engine
Thomas Savery, Thomas Newcomen, James Watt invented the first steam engine. -
The Reign of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI became the King in 1774 and his reign ended in 1791. He was 20 years old when he came to the throne, and he immediately remitted some of the most oppressive taxes and instituted financial and judicial reforms. Eventually, he was condemned to death by the people of France. -
American Revolution
George Washington lead us in the American Revolution as our first president, while we were fighting for freedom from Great Britain. The war lasted from 1775 until 1783. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution began with the meeting of the States General in May. -
Invention of Steam Boat
Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston invented the steam boat. By 1814, regular ferry and steam boat rides were offered which traveled at 8 mph downstream and 3 mph upstream. -
The Beginning of the Potato Famine
The potato famine began from an air born fungus. The famine led to 1.5 million Irish immigrating to the U.S. -
Invention of the Sewing Machine
Elias Howe and Isaac Singer invented the sewing machine in 1850. The machine was invented before in 1755, but did not go into mass production until the Singer Sewing Machine was invented in 1850. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base in Hawaii, a North American territory, causing us to become involved in WWII on both sides of the country. -
D-Day
Doomsday, June 6, 1944, was when American soldiers cracked the grip of Nazi's on western europe. -
Enola Gay
Tibbets flew this plane which dropped the first atomic bomb over Japan.