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Sep 4, 1001
Leif Ericson
citation Leif Ericson was believed to be a Viking. He founded what is now probably modern day Canada. -
Sep 4, 1347
Black Death
citation A great epidemic known as Black Death ravaged Europe. This pandemic took a proportionately greater toll of life than any other. -
Sep 3, 1378
The Great Schism
citation It was two and sometimes three popes who have their own party. It changed history because the papacy moved to Avignon, France. -
Sep 4, 1417
John Cabot
citation Was and Italian sea captain. He sailed to North America in the 1400's. -
Sep 5, 1436
Invention of the Printing Press
<a href='http://tinyurl.com/8bh53b2' >citation The printing press was invented and the very first books were made. -
Sep 4, 1487
Spanish Inquisition
citation Great fleet of ships from Spain engaged English forces in combat in English waters. -
Nov 6, 1492
Spanish Christians conquer the Muslim Moors in Spain
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Dec 31, 1492
Christopher Columbus
citation Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain. He found North America, he landed somewhere on the Western Hemisphere. -
Sep 4, 1509
King Henry VIII and begginning of the church of England
citation Eight of the Kings of England have been named Henry The first of these Henry I was the youngest son of Norman conqueror -
Oct 6, 1513
Juan Diego and Our Lady of Gudalupa Apparition
citation Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill. She asked him to tell the bishop to build a shrine to her on this hill. The bishop refused so, Mary told Juan to pick roses and put them in his shirt. Juan returned to the bishop with the roses and on his shirt was Mary's face. -
Oct 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation
citation A religious movement swept through Europe in the 1500's its leaders disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church. -
Sep 4, 1519
Hernando Cortes
citation Hernando Cortes sailed for Spain. He landed in Mexico where he overthrew the Aztec kingdom. -
Sep 4, 1532
Francisco Pizarro
citation Francisco Pizarro sailed for Spain. He found present day New York. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent
citation It was located in Northern Italy. They delt with the Church's problems. -
Roanoke - founding
citation Important financial trade industrial and transportation center for western Virginia its the states largest city. -
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Marquette and Joliet
citation Marquette & Joliet sailed for France. They went to the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers and more.
