Transition to the Modern World By semcmahon Jun 15, 1215 Magna Carta is Signed Jan 1, 1348 Black Death Started Period: Jan 1, 1454 to Jan 1, 1609 Best time period Mar 9, 1454 Amerigo Vespuchi was born Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue Jan 1, 1501 Michelangelo Created the Statue David Jan 1, 1504 Copernicus made the heliocentric therory Oct 31, 1517 Martian Luther Nailed his 95 theses to the church doors Jan 1, 1598 Shakespeare Created A Midnights Summer Dream Jan 1, 1609 Galileo made the telescope Jan 1, 1867 Anglican church was founded