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The Northern Renaissance

  • Jan 1, 1440

    Invention Of The Gutenberg Printing Press

    Invention Of The Gutenberg Printing Press
    Gutenberg Press is the greatest invention by far. Its is the first printing press produced used to make the first books and mass produce bibles.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1440 to

    Northern Renaissance

  • Jan 1, 1451

    Christopher Columbus is born

    Christopher Columbus is born
    Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, Italy
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo Da Vinci is Born

    Leonardo Da Vinci is Born
    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, and engineer.
  • Jan 1, 1455

    The Gutenberg Bible is Printed

    The Gutenberg Bible is Printed
    The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed on the Gutenberg printing press.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Christopher Columbus's First Voyage

    Christopher Columbus's First Voyage
    Christopher Columbus departed on his first voyage from the port of Palos, Spain, on 1492, in command of three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.
  • Jan 1, 1494

    Italian War of Charles VIII

    Italian War of Charles VIII
    The Italian Wars were a series of conflicts from 1494 to 1559 that involved most of the city-states of Italy.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    The Mona Lisa is Completed

    The Mona Lisa is Completed
    The Mona Lisa is a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci. It is a painting in oil on a poplar panel
  • Apr 26, 1564

    Shakespeare is Born

    Shakespeare is Born
    William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
  • Jan 1, 1577

    Comet of 1577

    Comet of 1577
  • Death of the Queen Elizabeth I

    Death of the Queen Elizabeth I