Northern Renaissance By jaefreezie123 Jan 1, 1452 Happy Birthday! Leonardo da Vinci is born. Jan 1, 1454 First Print Gutenberg Bible published. Jan 1, 1469 All Hail "The Magnificent" Lorenzo de Medici "The Magnificent" is the highest power of the Florentine Renaissance. Jan 1, 1471 New Pope Sixus IV becomes Pope. Sistine Chapel built.