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He was born in Pisa, Tuscany. He was the oldest son of his father Vincenzo Galilei. (Gailileo And The Scientific Revolution)
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This agreement ended the war between England and France. Its also ensured that King Henry V of England would inherit the throne of France.
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Galileo registered at the university to study in medicine. How ever while at school he became captivated my a ceiling lamp that was swaying with a perfect rhythm. This sparked his interest in physics and astronomy. (Galileo and The Scientific Revolution)
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Ivan The Terrible was succeeded as Czar of Russia. Ivan was the first Czar to be known as of "the terrible". He first took power in 1833. His successor was Fedor I.
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He did the majority of his studies at the University of Padua. But he also was a professor. He was awarded the chair of mathematics at Padua where he remained until 1610. He stepped down in 1610 to allow more time to work on his projects.
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Sir Francis Drake landed on the coast of California. He landed at Drake's Bay. He named this new land " New Albion".
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Raleigh was arrested for involvement in treason. The act of treason was against the queens successor. He was put in prison in the Tower of London.
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He didn't invent the telescope but he did improve upon it. He returned to Padua in order to get the tools he needed. He brought the magnification power to 32 and was able to observe the moon closer. (The Trial of Galileo: Science vs The Inquisition)
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In 1610 Galileo discovered many things about the Solar System which he put into his book "Starry Messenger". He discovered the moon was not smooth like most people thought and that the Milky Way is made up of many stars. But, the most important discovery was that of Jupiter's largest moons. This proved that the Earth isn't the only body which celestial bodies revolve around. (The Trial of Galileo: Science vs. The Inquisition, 126)
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After going to Rome to demonstrate his telescope and receiving positive feedback he decided to write about his ideas. He wrote three letters to formally take his position on the heliocentric theory. These letters caused three years of conflict between Rome and Galileo.
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Galileo is warned that his theories do not confirm that scripture and that he could get in trouble with the Church. However this didn't stop him. He proceeded to publish multiple books that went against the Church. (The Trial of Galileo: Science vs The Inquisition)
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The first non aristocratic free public school was opened in Frascati. Italy. It was opened by St. Joseph.
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He was put on trial for heresy. He published a book on the heliocentric theory in 1632 and was put on trial in 1633. He was found guilty. Galileo was sentenced to life under house arrest. (Galileo and the Scientific Revolution)
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Galileo is put on trial for heresy. He is tried for the multiple books and theories he published about the universe that contradicted the words of the Church. He is put on trial by the Holy Office. (Galileo)
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The first earthquake was recorded in the U.S. in Plymouth Massachusetts.
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Galileo died on his farm near the city of Florence. He was still on house arrest for 8 years before he died.
