Timeline for history

  • 1347

    Black Death hit Europe

    Black Death hit Europe
    The Black Death made it so that a ton of art with death included was made. This event was important because people went away from the beliefs of the Church.
  • 1440

    Printing press

    Printing press
    The printing press was what helped Luther spread his ideas faster and he printed a ton of the 95 theses. This was important because it spread knowledge to everyone not just the rich.
  • 1492

    Christopher Columbus discovers America

    Christopher Columbus discovers America
    He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas. This is important because later after he discovered it America was colonized.
  • 1495

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper
    The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo Da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan. This is very important because it is commemorated by Christians especially on Maundy Thursday. ... The First Epistle to the Corinthians contains the earliest known mention of the Last Supper.
  • 1503

    Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa
    The Mona Lisa is a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci and is very well known. This is important because it brought many ideas for overall not just this painting and inspired tons of others to create art work in that time period.
  • 1517

    Luther's 95 theses

    Luther's 95 theses
    The 95 theses were basically 95 arguments against the Church. This event was important because of how Luther gave us basic rights and changed the world of rights.
  • Shakespeare's Globe

    Shakespeare's Globe
    The original theater was built in 1599, destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then demolished in 1644. It is important because it is one of the greatest theaters of all time and it is where Shakespeare preformed some of his best works.
  • Galileo's telescope

    Galileo's telescope
    His initial version only magnified 8x but was soon refined to the 20x magnification he used for his observations for Sidereus nuncius. This event was important because it gave evidence the the earth revolves around the sun.
  • Johannes Kepler

    Johannes Kepler
    His first and most famous discovery was that the planets move around the Sun in orbits shaped like ellipses. This was important because it gave evidence that the sun is the center not the earth. It also gave the way the planets move that are shaped like ellipses.
  • Isaac Newton's three laws

    Isaac Newton's three laws
    1. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.
    2. The second law states that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables - the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. 3.For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
    This is important because we use these laws in modern day, and it use it for experiments.