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Paper invented
Paper invented in China. -
Nov 19, 607
Mohammad began the Islamic Religion
Mohammad began the Islamic Religion. -
Jul 6, 1415
Jan Huss killed
Jan Huss burned at stake for being a heretic. -
May 17, 1492
Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Queen Isabella to sail westward to reach Asia
Christopher Columbus was granted permission to sail West by Queen Isabella. -
Apr 22, 1498
Leonardo da Vinci paints The Last Supper
One of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings. -
Aug 17, 1499
Michelangelo sculpted the Pieta
One of Michelangelo's greatest art acheivements -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to a churhc door
Martin Luther nailed a long list of complaints about the Catholic church on a church door. -
Nov 19, 1517
John Calvin developed the idea of predestination
John Calvin developed the idea of predestination. -
Nov 18, 1520
Hernando Cortez defeats Aztecs
Hernando Cortez and his forces defeat the Aztec Empire. -
Nov 19, 1520
Printing press invented
Gutenburg invents the printing press -
Nov 19, 1527
Jaques Cartier makes discoveries for France
Jaques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River to Montreal for France. -
Oct 13, 1550
Magellans' crew circumnavigated the globe
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set out to circumnavigate the globe, Magellan died at about halfway and his crew finished. -
Nov 19, 1550
Elizabeth I became head of the anglican church
Elizabeth I became head of the Anglican Church -
Sir Francis Drake defeats Spanish Armada
Sir Francis Drake defeats the Spanish Armada -
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes allows huguenots to worship what they believe in. -
Slaves are shipped
Slaves are shipped along the middle passage of the Triangular trade. -
Jesuits created
The Jesuits were created during the Catholic Reformation. -
Cardinal Richelieu gets France involved in the Thirty Years' War
Cardinal Richelieu gets France involved in the Thirty Years' War
