Printing press invention 4

Printing Press

By douglr
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    Printing Press trends

  • Jan 1, 1436

    Gutenberg begins working on his printing press

    Gutenberg begins working on his printing press
  • May 4, 1446

    "Poem of the Last Judment" printed by gutenberg

    "Poem of the Last Judment" printed by gutenberg
  • Apr 1, 1450

    Gutenberg begins printing the bible

    Gutenberg begins printing the bible
  • Jan 1, 1452

    Metal plates are for the printing press are first used in Europe

    Metal plates are for the printing press are first used in Europe
  • Jan 1, 1457

    First known printing with colour

    First known printing with colour
  • Jan 1, 1465

    Germans invented drypoint engravings

    Germans invented drypoint engravings
  • Jan 1, 1476

    William Caxton begins useing a gutenberg printing press in england

    William Caxton begins useing a gutenberg printing press in england
  • Jan 1, 1495

    First paper mill opened in england

    First paper mill opened in england
  • Jan 1, 1501

    italic type first used

    italic type first used

  • First weekly newspaper published in Antwerp

  • King James Bible is published

  • the first paper mill opened in the American colonies

    the first paper mill opened in the American colonies