Modern World Timeline

By MaeveOConnor
  • 1347

    Black Death hits Europe

    Black Death hits Europe
    The Black Death arrived on ships from Messina, Sicily and quickly spread into Europe killing 1/3 of the population.
  • Period: 1400 to

    Modern World Timeline

  • 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, which allowed people to easily create new copies of books and writings.
  • 1492

    Columbus Discorvery

    Columbus Discorvery
    Columbus landed on one of the Bahamian islands, leading to the discovery of America.
  • 1501

    David

    David
    Sculpted by Michelangelo, David depicts David before the fight with Goliath.
  • 1503

    Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa
    Painted by Leonardo da Vinci, this is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
  • 1517

    Luther's 95 Theses

    Luther's 95 Theses
    Luther posted his 95 reasons why the Catholic Church wasn't good and posted it on the door of a church. This later caused the separation of the church.
  • 1519

    Calvinism

    Calvinism
    Created by John Calvin, Calvinism is a branch of Protestantism.

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet
    Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays and is a tragedy and a drama.

  • Galileo's Telescope

    Galileo's Telescope
    Galileo's creation of the telescope allowed him to magnify things 20 times and helped support his theory that the sun was the center of the solar system.

  • The Trial of Galileo

    The Trial of Galileo
    Galileo was tried and convicted of heresy. He later admitted to being wrong about the planets so he wouldn't be killed.