-
Jan 1, 1449
Lorenzo Medici is born
-
Jan 1, 1450
Gutenburg prints first bible
-
Jan 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition introduced
-
Oct 11, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
-
May 20, 1498
Vasco da Gama lands at India
-
Jan 1, 1500
Protestant Anglican Church founded
Early 16th century -
Jan 1, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa
Month and Day unknown -
Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo sculpts the David
-
Jan 1, 1513
The Prince written
Published in 1532 -
Jan 1, 1516
Utopia Written
Month and day unconfirmed -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses to Castle Chruch door
-
Jan 1, 1520
Raphael paints Transfiguration
Date unknown, made sometime between 1516-1520 -
Aug 15, 1534
Society of Jesus founded
-
Jan 1, 1536
Institutes of the Christian Religion published
Month and date unconfirmed -
Jan 1, 1543
Nicolaus Copernicus publishes book
Date unknown, year same -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth 1 comes to power
-
May 26, 1564
William Shakespeare is born
-
Roanoke founded
Day and month unconfirmed -
Spanish Armada created
Day and month unconfirmed -
Thermometer invented
Invented in late 1593