Johannes Gutenberg By Glo Jan 1, 1395 Disregard the month and day in the date. Jan 1, 1400 Johannes Gutenberg is born. Jan 1, 1416 Donatello create his sculpture of St. George. Jan 1, 1436 Gutenberg starts his work on the printing press. Jan 1, 1450 The printing of the Gutenberg Bible starts. Jan 1, 1452 Leonardo da Vinci is born. Jan 1, 1455 The Gutenberg Bibles are presented. Jan 1, 1468 Johannes Gutenberg dies. Jan 1, 1474 The first book printed in English is produced by William Caxton. Jan 1, 1490 By now printing presses have been set up in many countries including England, France, Spain, and Italy. Jan 1, 1492 Colombus sets sail on the voyage that would bring him to the Americas.