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Jan 1, 1449
Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici was born on January 1st, 1449. He was born in Florence, or Republic of Florence at the time. -
Oct 22, 1454
Gutenberg Printed the First Bible.
On October 22nd, 1454, Gutenberg printed the first Bible. The first Bible was printed in Mainz, or present day Germany. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Discovers the New World.
On October 12, 1942, Columbus set foot in the Bahamas, also known as "The New World." -
Period: Aug 16, 1501 to Jan 25, 1504
Michelangelo Sculpts the David.
David, is a 17 foot tall marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David. The David was a very favored subject in Florence. -
May 22, 1503
Leonardo da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa
Leonardo started painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. Although the Louvre says Leonardo started painting in 1504 or 1505. There is a lot of speculation of when the Mona Lisa was started. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posted 95 Theses On the Door of Castle Church.
Acting on his belief, he wrote "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences," He wrote the 95 Thesis, a list of questions and propositions for debate. Popular legend has it that on October 31, 1517 Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. -
1532
Niccolo Machiavelli Writes The Prince.
The Prince is an extended analysis of how to acquire and maintain political power. It includes 26 chapters and an opening dedication to Lorenzo de Medici. The dedication declares Machiavelli's intention to discuss in plain language the conduct of great men and the principles of princely government. -
1534
Founding of the Society of Jesus by Ignatius of Loyola.
The Jesuit movement was founded by Ignatius de Loyola, a Spanish soldier turned priest, in August 1534. The first Jesuits–Ignatius and six of his students–took vows of poverty and chastity and made plans to work for the conversion of Muslims. -
1536
John Calvin Publishes Institutes of the Christian Religion.
"Institutes of the Christian Religion" is John Calvin's seminal work of Protestant systematic theology -
1543
Nicolas Copernicus Publishes On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres.
On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres was first offered as an alternative model of the universe to "Ptolemy's geocentric system" which had been widely accepted since ancient times. -
Apr 26, 1564
William Shakespeare is Born.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Warwickshire is a landlocked country in the West Midlands region of England. -
Galileo Invents a Thermometer.
The Galileo Thermometer made of a sealed glass cylinder containing a clear liquid and several glass vessels of varying density. As the temperature changes, the individual floats rise or fall in proportion to their respective density and the density of the surrounding liquid.