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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
Christopher Columbus led his boats- the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria to the New World, now known as the U.S. -
Oct 31, 1517
Reformation
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May 24, 1543
Death of Copernicus
The Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus dies in what is now know as Frombork, Poland. -
Feb 15, 1564
Galileo is born
Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy. He was a great observer and had long lasting discoveries. -
Galileo publishes Two New Sciences
Galileo published these two laws of motion that had a long lasting effect, and changed the world. -
Newton dies
Issac Newton was a English physicist and mathematician. He is famous for his laws of gravitation.
