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Jan 1, 1452
Gutenberg invents printing press
By 1452, with aid of borrowed money, Gutenberg began his famous bible project. -
Dec 7, 1469
Lorenzo De Medici becomes head of Florence
His father died on December 6, 1469 and 2 years later his son Lorenzo became head of Florence at the age of 20. -
Jan 1, 1475
Michelangelo starts the sistince chapel
In 1475 Michelangelo was a sculpture and architect widely considered to be one of the greatest artists in Italian Renaissance period and arguably of all time. -
Jan 1, 1485
Henry VII becomes King of England
In 1485, Richard III was killed and Henry VII became crowned king Henry VII at the top of crown hill. -
Jan 1, 1491
Henry VIII becomes king of england
king henry ruled England for 36 years, presiding over sweeping changes that brought his nation into the protestant reformation. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus
On October 12, 1492 Columbus was the first European to discover America. -
Jan 1, 1495
da Vinci paints the last suppper
the last supper by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most renowned paintings in the world. -
Jan 1, 1498
Michelango starts the david
Michelangelo was working in Rome by 1498, when he received a career-making commission from the visiting French cardinal Jean Bilhères de Lagraulas, envoy of King Charles VIII to the pope .
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Oct 13, 1517
Martin Luther post 95 theses
On October 13, 1517 Martin Luther condemned the excesses and corruptions of the roman catholic church, especially the papal of practice of asking payment-called "indulgences" for the forgiveness sins. -
shakespeare build globe theater
The Globe was built by Shakespeare’s acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, in 1599 from the timbers of London’s very first permanent theater, Burbage’s Theater, built in 1576.
