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Period: Dec 23, 1400 to
Historical Events
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Jan 1, 1405
China
Mongol Empire Divided Because thier leader died while planning an attack on Ming Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1415
Seine River
King Henry V of England amy landed on the mouth of Seine River. -
Jan 1, 1420
China
Forbidden City was built. -
Jan 1, 1425
Holland
Duke John VI van Brabant pledged Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good. -
Jan 1, 1430
Peru
Moche Empire conquered by Incas. -
Jan 1, 1462
Vienna
Arch Duke Albrecht VI von Habsburg cccupied Vienna. -
Jan 1, 1497
Labrador
John Cabot landed in Labrador. -
Jan 1, 1500
Brazil
Pedro Aluares Cabral discovered Brazil and claimed for Portugal. -
Jan 1, 1517
London
King Edward IV of England conquered London from Henry IV. -
Jan 1, 1529
Peru
Francisco Pizarro became governor of Peru. -
Jan 1, 1535
England
Henry VIII declared himself head of English church. -
Jan 1, 1548
Present day Laja
LaPaz, Bolivia was founded. -
Jan 1, 1556
Shensi Province, China
Most deadly earthquake killed 830,000 in Shensi Province, China. -
Jan 1, 1562
North America
Jean Ribault and Hugenots are First French Colonist in America. -
Delft, Holland
William I of Orange was assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland by Balthasar Gerard. -
England
William Shakespear's The Merry Wives of Windsor was First Performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendence. -
San Marino
San Marino adopted the Constitution. -
Lonadon
Virginia Company settlers left London to establish Jamestown, Virginia. -
Germany
German astronomer Simon Marivs 1st discoved Jupiter's moons, but does not report it, Galileo does on July 1st 1610. -
Jamestown Virginia
Amerivan Indian Princess Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powatan married John Rolfe. -
Massachussetts
Founding of Plymouth. -
Italy
Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi was 1st to see belts on Jupiter surface. -
Santiago, Chile
Strong earth quake stroke Santiago, Chile and killed 1/3 of the population. -
Scottand
Charles Stuart II crowned King of Scottland. -
Boston
Pirate Captain William Kidd was captured in Boston.