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1202
Transmission of Greek Text During 4th Crusade
It opened the door to learning. -
1455
Gutenberg Prints the First Bible
In 1455, Gutenberg produced what is considered to be the first book ever printed: a Latin language Bible, printed in Mainz, Germany. -
1473
Nicolas Copernicus Publishes: On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
In the book Copernicus placed the sun at the center of the universe and argued that the Earth moved across the heavens as one of the planets. -
Jan 1, 1492
Birth of Lorenzo de’ Medici
The most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy. -
1501
Michelangelo Sculpts the David
It is a 14.0 ft marble statue depicting the Biblical hero David, represented as a standing male nude. -
1503
Leonardo da Vinci Paints the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by the Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world’s most-famous painting. -
1516
Thomas More Writes Utopia
Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire. -
1517
Martin Luther Posts 95 Theses On the Door of Castle Church
Priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation. -
1532
King Henry VIII Begins Protestant Anglican Church
King Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon and when Pope Clement VII refused to consent to the divorce, he decided to separate the entire country of England from the Roman Catholic Church. -
1564
William Shakespeare Is Born
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. -
Galileo Invents A Thermometer
Galileo Galilei invented a rudimentary water thermoscope, which for the first time, allowed temperature variations to be measured.
