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Paper was invented by the Chinese
A Chinese emporer invents paper. Not much to say there. -
Oct 13, 622
Muhammad began the Islamic religion
Muhammaed founded the Islamic religion as Allah's only prohpet. -
Oct 9, 1492
Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
Christopher Columbus began his westward voyage. -
Aug 28, 1493
Gutenberg invented the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg turns the olive press into a printing press. -
Oct 8, 1495
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper.
Leonardo Da Vinci becomes the first person to illustrate the Last Supper. -
Oct 11, 1500
Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
Artist Michelangelo sculpts one of the most famous works of all time. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nails the 95 theses to a church door.
In protest to the corrupt church, Martin Luther nails a list of 95 these to a church door. -
Apr 12, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan circumnaviagtes the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first person to lead an expedition to circumnavigate the globe. -
Aug 27, 1520
John Calvin developed the idea of predestionation.
John Calvin developed the idea of predestination. -
Oct 9, 1534
Herny VIII broke from the church in Rome and divorced his wife.
Fearing God had punished him for marrying his brother's wife, Henry VIII broke away from the Roman church. -
Oct 15, 1545
The followers of the Pope met at the council of Trent.
The followers of Cathloticism met up. -
Sir Francis Drake defeated the Spanish Armada
After being attacked by the Spanish Armada, the English fleet retaliates and wards them off in a fierce battle. -
Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes
On this day in 1598, Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes. -
Cardinal Richelieu got France involved in the Thiry Years' War.
France was invovled in the Thirty Years' War.
