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Jan 1, 1449
The Birth of Lorenzo de' Medici
Patron of the Arts -
1455
Gutenberg Prints the First Bible
The first major book printed using mass produced movable metal type in Europe -
1504
Michelangelo Sculpts The David
Sculpture of David by Michelangelo -
1516
Thomas More
The author Thomas More published the book of Utopia. -
1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
List of Propositions for an academic disputation -
1517
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
The Italian artist painted a picture of a woman. -
1534
King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII declared himself to be supreme head of the Church of England. -
1543
Nicolas Copernicus
Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of Celestial Spheres. -
1564
William Shakespeare
The great poet William Shakespeare is born -
Galileo's inventon
Galileo invents a thermometer/thermoscope.