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Nov 10, 1483
Birth of Martin Luther
Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany to Hans Luder (Luther later) and his wife Margarethe. -
Nov 11, 1483
Martin Luther was baptized
Martin Luther was baptized as a Catholic the exact day after he was born. -
Oct 19, 1512
Martin Luther winning his Doctor of Theology
On this exact day he was awarded his Doctor of Theology award! -
Oct 21, 1512
Martin Luther Senate of Theology
Martin Luther was recieved into the senate of the theological faculty of the University of Wittenburg, having been called to the position to Doctor of the Bible -
Jan 1, 1516
Indulgences Started
In 1516 Johann Tetzel was sent to Germany by the Roman Catholic Church to sell indulgences to raise money to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luthers Protest
On October 31 ,1517 Martin Luther wrote to the Bishop protesting the sale of indulgences. -
Jan 7, 1518
Luther translated
Luther translated the 95 theses from Latin into German. -
Feb 18, 1546
Luthers death
Luther died on Febuary 18th at age 62. -
95 Theseis
He enclosed in his letter a copy of his "Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences," which came to be known as The Ninety-Five Theses. -
Luther later on
Luther's writings circulated widely, and reaching France,England and Italy as early as 1519.