Transition to the Modern World

By dabaptiste_2019
  • Jan 1, 1348

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    "The Black Death was an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe around 1348 that killed between one-third and two-thirds of the population in less than five years. The epidemic spanned from China to England to North Africa, transmitted along the Silk Road and other trade routes." Also ended in 1350
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus Discovers the New World

    Christopher Columbus Discovers the New World
    In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue to find the "New World"
  • Oct 31, 1517

    The 95 Theses nailed to the Church's Door

  • William Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet"