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Created by German Johannes Gutenburg in the Holy Roman Empire.
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He lands on the shores of San Salvador, present-day The Bahamas.
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the exact date of his birth is uknown, it is either December 14 or December 21.
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Martin Luther posts his Ninety-Five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Germany thus, starting the Protestant Reformation.
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Born is Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy.
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She plunged into a deep depression in the autumn of 1602, after the death of many close friends. In March of 1603 she became very ill and remained in "settled and unremovable melancholy." She died later that month between 2 and 3 A.M.