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Jan 1, 1440
invention of the printing press
The printing press saved many people time. -
Oct 31, 1517
Posting of the 95 thesis
Martin luther posted the 95 thesis -
Jan 1, 1519
Mona Lisa is finished
The mona lisa is a very famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. -
Period: Jan 1, 1521 to Jan 1, 1522
Martin Luthers translation of the bible
Martin luther translated the bible into german -
Period: Jan 1, 1545 to Jan 1, 1563
council of trent
The council of trent sent the jesuits to the new world to convert people to catholicism. -
Peak of the Renaissance era
It was a cultural movement that spanned the 14th to the 17th century, it began in Italy in the late middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe -
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age of reason
a time when mankind began to question not only "how" something worked but also "why" it worked that way -
invention of telescope
The telescope was introduced to astronomy in 1609 by Galileo -
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30 Years War
The 30 year war was one of the most destructive conflict in european history. -
heliocentric theory
The heliocentric model is a theory that places the Sun as the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting around it. -
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The reign of LoUis XIV, XV, XVI
The Louis' were the best examples of absolute monarchs in history. -
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Age of the Monarchs
Absolute monarchy-a ruler rules alone -
Newtons law of gravity
newton discovered gravity -
Invention of first steam engine
The first steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712 -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was when the french people rebelled for reasons unknown -
invention of cotton gin
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney on March 14, 1794 -
First electric battery
In 1802, William Cruickshank designed the first electric battery -
first steel plow
John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837 -
bombing of pearl harbor
Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. -
d-day
The U.S. Army remembers June 6, 1944: D-Day in Normandy, France -
enola gay drops bomb
On August 6, 1945, during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war -
Nelson Mandela becomes President of Africa
He was the first African american president of Africa
