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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror and his army set off to England and win an important battle at Hastings. This allows them to take over England, as well as the crowning of WIlliam. -
Jan 1, 1440
Donatello paints "David"
Donatello sculpts his most famous piece of artwork, a sculpture of David just after defeating the mighty Goliath. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus's Expedition
Chirstopher Columbus discovers the New World as he travels to where he thought India was from Spain. -
Jan 1, 1514
Copernicus introduces heliocentrism
Nicolaus Copernicus is the first person ever to bring up heliocentrism, the belief that the solar system is sun-centered, and he publishes a book on it. -
Jan 1, 1517
Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
After 14 years of work, Da Vinci finishes one of the most famous paintings ever, the Mona Lisa. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Martin Luther is a german monk, upset with the church, who tries to bring about his ideas, which spark the reformation. -
Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan's Expedition
Ferdinand Magellan travels across the world, exploring and discovering new things. -
William Shakespeare publishes "Romeo and Juliet"
William Shakespeare, a great playwright and poet, publishes one of the most iconic plays ever, Romeo and Juliet. -
Galileo enhances telescope
The telescope was originally invented by Hans Lippershey, and was then fixed and enhenced upon by Galileo Galilei -
Isaac Newton publishes his laws of motion
Isaac Newton publishes a book on his 3 laws of motion which are commonly used today and were built off of by Einstein.
