JGAMBINO By lubenetski Jan 1, 1418 Prince Henry opens school of navigation, Portugal Jan 1, 1450 Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press, Europe Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Dec 31, 1700 Renaissance Timeline Jan 1, 1485 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella support Columbus's journey' Spain Jan 1, 1492 Columbus sails across the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean Sailing across on three tiny ships, there is little wind. Jan 1, 1494 Spain and Portugal sign Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain and Portugal Jan 1, 1497 John Cabot claims land for England, Newfoundland Jan 1, 1499 Amerigo Vespucci sails toward Columbus's Route to see for himself, Italy Jan 1, 1507 Martin Waldseemller published world map, Germany Martin nanes new land after Vespucci Jan 1, 1513 Vasco Nunez de Balboa goes across the ithsmus of Panama,Panama Jan 1, 1539 Hernando de Soto exolored Southeast America,Tampa Bay Jan 1, 1540 Vasquez de Coronado sets out to find the Golden City, Spain Jan 1, 1541 John Cakvin starts oreachibg, Switzerland Jan 1, 1560 Queen Anastasia dies, Russia Jan 1, 1561 Akabar the Great takes the throne, India Jan 1, 1572 Dutch War of Independence against Netherlands, Europe Jan 1, 1582 Pope GregoryXlll makes Gregorian Calender,Italy Jan 2, 1595 Francis Drake attacks Panama, Panama Jan 2, 1598 The Treaty of Vervins ends Spainish war Jan 3, 1600 The Battle of Sekigahara, Asia Jan 3, 1605 King Akabar dies, India Jan 3, 1614 Christians are kicked out of Japan, Asia Jan 3, 1627 Manchusi's invade Korea, Asia Jan 3, 1642 New Zealandis discovered by the Dutch, New Zealand Jan 3, 1652 Cape Town is founded, Africa Jan 3, 1688 The Revolution in England, Europe Jan 3, 1690 British establish fort at Calcutta, Calcutta
