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Jan 1, 1350
The Renaissance
The Renaissance begins. -
Jan 1, 1418
Prince Henry's School founded
Prince Henry founded his school of navigation. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Ottoman Turks took over Constaninople, and the falling of the city then signified the end of the Byzantine Empire. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus disocvers America
Columbus sailed with his three ships to discover the New World. -
Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordasillas
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May 20, 1498
Vasco de Gama finds water route around the tip of Africa
De Gama was the first to discover a water route around Africa. -
Jan 1, 1509
Erasmus' Praise of Folly
Erasmus wrote the Praise of Folly in 1509. -
Jan 1, 1517
Mona Lisa finished
Da Vinci finished the Mona Lisa in 1517. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Theses
Martin Luther wrote/nailed on the church the 95 Theses in 1517. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan circumnavigates the globe
Despite the fact that he died halfway through his journey, Magellan was known to be the first man to circumnavigate the globe. -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortez conquers the Aztecs
The Aztec empire falls to Cortez in 1521. -
Jan 1, 1526
Start of the Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was founded in 1526 . -
Jan 1, 1528
Tobacco introduced to Europe
The Spanish introduced tobacco to the Europeans. -
Jan 1, 1532
Pizarro conquerors the Incas
Pizarro conquerors the Incan Empire and takes over. -
Jan 1, 1534
The Anglican Church started
The Anglican Church began and broke away from the Catholic Church in 1534. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory published
Copernicus published the Heliocentric theory. -
Dec 13, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent had their first session. -
Jan 1, 1566
Peak of Ottoman Empire
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The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar
Shakespeare wrote Julius Ceasar in 1599. -
Galilio's first telescope
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30 Years War
The 30 Years War began. -
William Harvey discovered circulation of blood
He discovered the curculation of blood sometime in 1628 -
Discartes’ Discourse on Method
Discartes published Discourse on Methon in 1637. -
Taj Mahal Built
The Taj Mahal was finished in 1653. -
Newton's Laws of Gravity
Newton published his theory (laws of gravity).