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Jan 1, 1348
The Black Plague
black plague The Black Plague was an event in time when disease was widely spread, resulting in many deaths. -
Jan 1, 1440
Invention of The Printing
printing
In 1440, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented a printing press process that, with refinements and increased mechanization, remained the principal means of printing until the late 20th century. The inventor's method of printing from movable type, including the use of metal molds and alloys, a special press, and oil-based inks, allowed for the first time the mass production of printed books -
Jan 1, 1450
The Beginning of the Renaissance Era
Renaissance
The Renaissance period began with the end of the Hundred Years' War and the fall of the Byzantine Empire. -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus discovers a New World
Columbus
Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492. His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel
Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the 12 apostles on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Four years and more than 300 images later, the ceiling of the chapel told the story of the Bible in pictures and became Michelangelo's masterpiece. -
Oct 31, 1517
The Posting of the 95 Theses
Theses
Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church. A simple call for debate became the spark that ignited the Reformation. Although both Luther and the door are long gone, you can stand before the replica door, with all 95 Theses inscribed in bronze and think about how one man, standing up for truth, could change the world forever. -
Apr 4, 1525
Battle of The Peasants
Battle
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Jan 1, 1534
Martin Luther’s First Translations of The Bible
Martin Luther
The Luther Bible is a German Bible translation by Martin Luther, first printed with both testaments in 1534. This translation is considered to be largely responsible for the evolution of the modern German language. -
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The Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is a painting that was created by Leonardo da Vinci. The lady in the painting is believed to be a merchant's wife. -
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Gunpowder Plot
Gowpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics, most famously Guy Fawkes, plotted to blow up James I, the first king of England. The story is remembered each November 5th when ‘Guys’ are burned in a celebration known as "Bonfire Night". -
Galileo Invents the Telescope
telescope
There is many controversy is to whether or not Galoileo created the telescope. However, there is undeniable proof that he did, infact, create A telescope. -
King James Bible Published
Bible
The King James Bible, published in 1611, was England's authorized version of the Bible translated from the original Hebrew and Greek languages into English at the request of King James I of England. -
Shakespeare and Cervantes Die
Shakespear
As Cervantes died from a heart attack, Shakespear layed on the floor and mumbled unpronouncable words until death came to him. -
The Beginning and End of Louis the XVI Reign
Louis
Louis succeeded his father, Louis XIII, at age four, under the regency of his mother, Anne of Austria. In 1660 Louis married Marie-Thérèse of Austria -
Invention of the First Steam Engine
The first crude steam powered machine was built by Thomas Savery, of England, in 1698. Savery built his machine to help pump water out of coal mines. This machine was so simple that it had no moving parts. It also used up lots and lots of coal just to pump a small quantity of water. -
American Revolution
American Revolution
By the middle of the 18th cent., differences in life, thought, and interests had developed between the mother country and the growing colonies. Local political institutions and practice diverged significantly from English ways, while social customs, religious beliefs, and economic interests added to the potential sources of conflict. -
Invention of the Steam Boat
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat -
French Revolution
French Revolution
Movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799, reaching its first climax in 1789, and ended the ancien régime. Causes included the loss of peasant support for the feudal system, broad acceptance of the reformist writings of the philosophes, an expanding bourgeoisie that was excluded from political power, a fiscal crisis worsened by participation in the American Revolution, and crop failures in 1788. -
Invention of the Sewing Machine
Elias Howe came up with another way to make clothes, He patented the first practical sewing machine..The sewing machine industry based on his original invention made possible the mass production of clothing on a much larger scale than had ever been possible with hand-stitching. -
The Beginning of the Potato Famine
potato
Beginning in 1845 and lasting for six years, the potato famine killed over a million men, women and children in Ireland and caused another million to flee the country. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. decided to get involved into the great war called WWII. -
D-Day
D-Day
D-Day was when the Allied forces invaded France on the beaches at Normandy under the direction of Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D Eisenhower. -
Enola Gay Drops The Bomb
During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
