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Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati have a son Galileo. He is the first born. They live in Pisa. (Galileo)
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Galileo enrolls in the "Arts" at the University of Pisa. Ignoring his father's choice, that he study medicine. He studies outside the university, Euclid's Elements.(Galileo)
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Galileo takes his first trip to room, meeting Christoher Clavius. There, he applies for a lectureship of mathematics at the University of Siena. (Galileo)
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Galileo recieves the chair of mathematics at the university of Padua. Galileo's inaugural lecture takes place on December 7th. His first regular lecture happens on December 13th. (Galileo)
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Galileo invents the geometric and military compass which was a mathematical instrument that had two rulers connected at one end and marked with several scales. This was often used in solving simple math equations. (Galileo)
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Galileo starts a relationship with Marina Gamba. He hires a craftsman, Marc'Antonio Mazzoleni, for help with making his scientific tools. (Galileo)
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Giordano Bruno burned as a heretic. The Englsih East India Company was established. (World)
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This is Galileo's first time experimenting with uniformly accelerated motion.His experiments lead to the law of falling bodies. (Galileo)
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Galileo sees a new star in Padua. He observes the new star for the first time. (Galileo)
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Jamestown, Virginia is established. It is the first ever permanent English colony on the American mainland. (World)
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Samuel de Champlain established the French colony of Quebec. (World)
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Gustavus Adolphus becomes the King of Sweden. (World)
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Dutch ships bring over the first African slaves to British North America. (World)
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The Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock, after a three-month voyage in the Mayflower. (World)
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Galileo loses sight in his left eye nd is completely blind. He moves back to his ouse in Florence, being able to be closer to his physicians. (Galileo)
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Galileo dies in Arcetri. (Galileo)
