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Jan 1, 1449
Birth of Lorenzo de’ Medici
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1455
Gutenberg prints the first Bible
Johann Gutenberg holds the distinction of being the inventor of the movable-type printing press -
1455
Gutenberg prints the first Bible
Johann Gutenberg holds the distinction of being the inventor of the movable-type printing press -
1473
Nicolas Copernicus publishes On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
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1504
Michelangelo sculpts the David
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1506
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
The title of the painting, which is known in English as Mona Lisa, comes from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife." -
1516
Thomas More writes Utopia
Sir Thomas More venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English ... He wrote Utopia, published in 1516, about the political system of an imaginary, ideal island nation. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church
Acting on this belief, he wrote the “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,” also known as “The 95 Theses,” a list of questions and propositions for debate. Popular legend has it that on October 31, 1517 Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. -
1534
King Henry VIII begins Protestant Anglican church
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1564
William Shakespeare is born
William Shakespeare (baptized on April 26, 1564 to April 23, 1616) was an English playwright, actor and poet also known as the “Bard of Avon” and often called England's national poet. -
Galileo invents a thermometer
Although named after Italian physicist Galileo Galilei, the thermometer described in this article was not invented by him.
