Modern era and American history timeline

  • 1450

    northern renaissance in Europe

    The renaissance in northern Europe with different aspects to those southern like Italy , An increase in art and culture formed in effect of the renaissance
  • 1462

    Russia freed by Ivan II

    Russia was freed from Tarter due to The Price Ivan II subduing great lands and having the feeling of repudiation toward mongol derived Tatars
  • 1492

    First Voyage of Christopher Columbus

    The first voyage of Christopher in the name of Spain where he found the Bahamas
  • 1517

    Martin Luther's 95 Theses

    Priest and scholar Martin Luther declares the 95 theses causing the Protestant revolution
  • 1534

    Beginning of Church of England

    Henry VIII was king of England in 1534 and wanted an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he took matters into his own hands and made church begin into England to go through with his divorce
  • Beethoven was born

    A German composer that goes by the name Ludwig van Beethoven was born. He is one of the most admired composers in history. His works are ranked among the most performed of classical music.
  • Boston tea party

    342 chests of tea that belonged to the British East Indian company got thrown into the water. The chests were thrown over by the American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. The Americans were protesting the tax that had been put on the tea.
  • Mozart moved

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart a well known classical musician moved. He moved to Vienna where he created some of his popular works. The works he created in Vienna were The Marriage of Figaro, Così Fan Tuttle and Don Giovanni.
  • President of the United States

    George Washington is elected president of the United States in a vote by state electors. He was called the “Father of his Country” for his leadership of the country. He is widely know for being the first president of the untied states.
  • Passing away

    The greatly know classical compose Mozart passed away. He passed away because of a disease that made him sick. In Vienna Mozarts “magic flute” was preformed for the first time.
  • Symphony performed

    Beethoven”s “symphony #1 in C major” was preformed. It was first preformed in Vienna during the time 1801.
  • Spanish American War

    Revolts against Spanish rule had occurred for some years in Cuba. There had been war scares before, as in the Virginius Affair in 1873.