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Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Historical Events
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Jan 1, 1424
Florence
Ghiberti finishes his first bronze doors(North Doors)for the baptistry of Florence. -
Jan 1, 1424
Italy
The elaborate facades of the doge's palace is completed. -
Jan 1, 1426
Pisa
Masaccio paints an altarpiece for the Carmelite church in Pisa. -
Jan 1, 1434
Florence, Italy
Cosimo de Medici, head of a powerful merchant family, gained control of the republic of Florence. -
Jan 1, 1436
San Lorenze, Florence
Brunelleschi began working on the Church of San Lorenzo, Florence. -
Jan 1, 1439
Italy
The council of Florence brings scholars from Europe to Italy -
Jan 1, 1444
Florence
Michelozzo di Bartolomeo designs the Palazzo Medici. -
Jan 1, 1455
Mainz, Germany
Johannes Gutenberg makes the first printing press in Germany. -
Jan 1, 1470
Paris
The first printing press in Paris was set up. -
Jan 1, 1476
England
William Caxton sets up the first printing press in England. -
Oct 12, 1492
Bahamas
Columbus and his crew land in the Bahamas. -
Jan 1, 1505
Italy
Mona Lisa is painted by Leonardo Divinchi. -
Jan 1, 1517
Germany
Saxon monk named Martin Luther pinned a paper on the Wittenberg Church door listing 95 complaints against the church. Later they made the church Lutheran Church that rejected Pope and Roman Catholicism. -
Jan 1, 1522
Around The World
A Spanish ship completes the first trip around the world. -
Jan 1, 1523
Sweden
Gustavus Vasa becomes the King of Sweden. -
Jan 1, 1525
Hungary
Louis II lf Hungary killed fighting the Turks at Mohacs. -
Jan 1, 1526
Hungary
Ottoman Turk conquers Hungary. -
Jan 1, 1532
England
KIng Henry VIII became head of the England Church. -
Jan 1, 1536
Venice
Sansovino designs St. Marks Library. -
Jan 1, 1547
Rome
Michelangelo becomes one of the architects of St. Peter's. -
Jan 1, 1563
Netherland
Dutch artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder paints "The Tower Of Babel". -
Massachusetts
Puritan leaders voted to expel Roger Williams from Massachusetts because he often stated his beliefs in his ssermons. -
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Mount Etna began to rumble and belch gas. Everyone ignore the warning of a big eruption. Three days later the volcano began spewing out noxious fumes in large amounts. About 3,000 people died that lived on the slope. -
Salem, New Jersey
The Quakers bought Berkley's share of New Jersey and founded Salem, New Jersey. It was the first Quaker settlement in North America. -
Swan Sea, Rhode Island and spread to Conneticut
King Philip's War was when the colonists and native americans fought over land. At least 3,000 native americans died.
