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Feb 19, 1473
Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
He was the first person to to formulate an understandable heliocentric cosmology, which displaced Earth from the center of the universe. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a spanish conquerer. He left the spanish port on August 3, 1492. He lost a lot of men because of sicknesses. -
Sep 8, 1522
Ferdinand Magellan completes the first circumnavigation of the globe.
The journey began in 1519. On April 27,1519 he was killed by a native indian that did not want to turn into Christianity. Starting with 237 men and ending the journey without Megallan and 18 men. On September 8, 1522. -
Jan 5, 1572
A famous year known for 'Tycho's Star'