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Period: Jan 18, 1485 to
Renissance
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Jan 18, 1492
Columbus
Christopher Columbus sials to the Bahamas in Western Hemisphere. This was his first voyage. This was the first of new land that had been discovered. -
Jan 18, 1503
Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa. -
Jan 18, 1522
Around the World
Magellans crew sails around the world. -
Defeat
English navy defeats the Spanish armada. -
Shakespere the Playwritter
Shakespere settled in London to start his career as a playwritter. -
Jamestown, VA
English settlers establish Jamestown colony in Virgina. -
Science
Italian scientist Galileo Galilei studies te heavens with a telescope. -
Bible
The King James Bible is published. It will become the standard English Bible for centuries to come. -
Mayflower
Pilgrims set sailon the Mayflower. -
Charles II
The Monarchy is restored with the accession of Charles II.
