Brianna Chessock

By BriannaChessock
  • Dec 20, 1455

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    The printing press was invented by Gutenburg in Germany in 1455. The Holy Bible was the first book to be printed with this.
  • Nov 10, 1483

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    Martin Luther is born. His 95 Thesis would change how people looked at religion and he was a part of the Prostant Reformation.
  • Dec 20, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Christopher Columbus set out on his first voyage to find new land. He ended up finding the Carribean Islands instead of finding Japan.

  • First flush toilet

    First flush toilet
    The first flush toilet was invented in 1596 in England by Sir John Harington. Because of this we have a cleaner way to dispose of waste.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    Shakespeare's play Hamlet is published. This is a very well known play that is still read today and performed.

  • First president

    First president
    George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. He was in office from April 30, 1789 until March 4th, 1797.

  • Charles Darwin

    Charles Darwin
    Charles Darwin is born. He would change the way many people think throughout his life. He discovered the theory of evolution.

  • Henry Ford

    Henry Ford
    The Henry Ford Company was formed on November 30, 1901. Henry Ford created the first assembly line which helped make production go quicker.

  • Walt Disney

    Walt Disney
    Walt Disney changed how we watch films. He is most famous for his Mickey Mouse cartoons, but has many more. He also created Walt Disney World which is a popular asumement park.

  • First Flight

    First Flight
    The Wright Brothers flew for the first time in 1903. They built and flew the worlds first successful airplane which has lead to the airplanes we have today.

  • First game

    First game
    The first NFL game was held at the Chicago Stadium between the Portsmouth Spartans and the Chicago Bears.

  • The Holocaust ends

    The Holocaust ends
    The Holocaust ended on May 8, 1945 when the final concentration camp was liberated. About 22 million people were killed in this mass slaughtering.

  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
    The March on Washington was lead by Martin Luther King Jr. He was a leader of the Civil Rights movement and many people followed what he believed.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    The first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. He was part of the Apollo 11 mission. The famous saying that came from him is "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

  • AIDS

    AIDS
    Sciencests discover AIDS. They begin to work on finidng a cure for it.