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Jan 1, 1449
The Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici was born on January 1st, 1449 -
1455
Gutenburg prints the first Bible
Johannes Gutenburg prints the first bible, not known how long it took the Bible to print. This also began the "Gutenburg Revolution," where printing was spreading out in the West of Europe. -
1504
Michelangelo completes the sculpture the David
The sculpture of David was completed by Italian sculptor Michelangelo made with marble between 1501 and 1504. -
1516
Thomas More publishes Utopia
Utopia is a book that was published by English lawyer and author Thomas More. Utopia imagines a complex, self-contained community set on an island, in which people share a common culture and way of life. He coined the word 'utopia' from the Greek ou-topos meaning 'no place' or 'nowhere'. -
1517
Leonardo da Vinci completes his painting the Mona Lisa
The oil portrait painting of Mona Lisa was completed by Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci in 1517, started between 1503-1506 -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg
"The 95 Theses" is a list of questions and propositions for debate by Martin Luther. -
1530
King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
King Henry VIII began the Protest Anglican church after he and the pope split up, avoiding the King to marry his first wife, Catherine of Aragon in the 1530s. -
1543
Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres was written by Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and published just before his death, placed the sun at the center of the universe and argued that the Earth moved across the heavens as one of the planets. -
1564
The Birth of William Shakespeare
English poet, playwright, and actor William Shakespeare is born. The exact birth date is unknown but it is celebrated on April 23rd. -
Galileo invents a thermometer
The Galileo thermometer consists of a vertical glass tube, typically filled with water, and sealed glass bubbles containing colored water or alcohol. When the temperature of the liquid in the glass tube begins to warm up, it expands; hence lowering the density of the liquid, as its mass now occupies a larger volume. The Galileo thermometer was not invented by him, but he did invent an air thermometer in or before 1603.
