Big events By gman52489 Jul 6, 1415 John Hus was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the Catholic Church. Nov 1, 1450 gutenberg invented printing press. Oct 31, 1453 Ottoman Empire conquered Istanbul and renamed it Constantinople. Nov 2, 1460 Vasco de Gama sailed establishes trade with India for the Potuguese. Aug 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Spain to sail west to reach Asia. Oct 31, 1498 Leornardo di vince painted the Last Supper. Oct 29, 1517 Martin Luther nails the 95 thesis to the church door in the Holy Roman Empire. Oct 31, 1519 Hernando Cortes and his forces conquered the Aztec Empire. Oct 31, 1519 Magellen becomes the first person to circummnavigate the world. Nov 1, 1534 King Henry VIII Broke from the Catholic Church in Rome and divorced his wife. Nov 1, 1534 Cartier explored the St. Lawerence River and Montreal leading the French Claim to Canada. Oct 31, 1543 Copernicus creates the heliocenttric theory, stating the sun was the center of the universe. Nov 1, 1543 John Calvin beliefs established the idea of predestination. Oct 31, 1545 Followers of Catlolic church met at the Council of Trent. Nov 1, 1545 The Jesuits were created during Council of Trent. Oct 31, 1558 Queen Elizabeth became the head of the Anglican Church. Oct 31, 1588 Queen Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada. Nov 1, 1609 Galileo uses his telescope to prove the Heliocentric Theory correct. Oct 31, 1618 The Thirty Years war is fought in Germany. Nov 1, 1619 African Slaves was shipped along the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade to the Americas. Nov 2, 1657 William studies the animals and anatomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system. Nov 1, 1682 Louis XIV builds the Palace of Versailles. Oct 31, 1685 Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes which gave Huguenots freedom of religion in France. Oct 31, 1692 Peter the Great Westernizes Russia.
