Signifiant events in the Renaissance By ginos7777 Sep 11, 1348 The Black Death wiped out 50% of Western Europe Dec 5, 1360 Giovanni de Medici founded the Medici dynasty and bank Mar 29, 1377 Filippo Brunelleschi first catapulted to architectural fame with his design and subsequent building management May 4, 1450 Printing press is invented Jan 18, 1453 Constantinople fell to the armies of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II Sep 13, 1475 Michelanglo was born. May 20, 1478 Spanish inuisition starts Nov 26, 1504 Michelangelo finished the original David sculpture Jan 21, 1564 Galileo Galilei, thought that planets revolved around the sun Apr 19, 1564 William Shakespeare was born