The Scientific Revolution

By crim10
  • Apr 15, 1451

    Birth of Christopher Columbus

    This is the date of Christopher Columbus's birth.
  • Apr 19, 1473

    Nicolas Copernicus is Born

    Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) born.
  • Apr 19, 1486

    Hammer of Witches

    The Malleus Malificarum (The Hammer of the Witches) is published as an influential guidebook to identifying witches and bringing them to punishment.
  • Apr 19, 1514

    Heliocentric Theory

    The initial appearance of the heliocentric theory of Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543) is associated with the private circulation of a manuscript known as the Commentariolus (The Little Commentary) which was published many years later.
  • Apr 19, 1518

    London College

    The London College of Physicians is granted a royal charter and functions both as a traditional professional guild as well as a learned society.
  • Apr 19, 1522

    First Circumnavigation

    Ferdinand Magellan famously completes the first circumnavigation of the globe.

  • Isaac Newton Death

    Isaac Newton Death
    March 18 - Newton's health fails, he collapses and borders on death; shortly thereafter, Newton dies at Kensington between 1.00 and 2.00am. On 28 March his body lays in state in Westminster Abbey where he is buried on 4 April.