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Oct 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
Black Death arrives in Europe by sea in October 1347. Black Death was spread through Europe from trading goods that had contact of fleas that had rats blood in their system. It wiped out at least half of Europe. -
Jan 1, 1400
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance first began in Italy. It represents a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries. It was a rebirth of classical learning and a rediscovery of ancient Rome and Greece. -
Jan 1, 1439
Johannes Gutenberg- printing press
The invention of the printing press led to a huge increase of printing activities across Europe within only a few decades. Invented around 1439, Gutenberg's movable type printing press initiated nothing less than a revolution in print technology. The 42-line 'Gutenberg Bible', printed around 1455, was Gutenberg's most well known printed item. -
Jan 1, 1480
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel was a ceiling painting. The ceiling painting can be located in Vatican Museums. It was painted between 1477 and 1480. -
Aug 3, 1492
1st Voyage of Columbus
Columbus reported to his first voyage on 1493. On August 3rd, 1492, Columbus set sail to Spain to find an all-water Asia route. Instead of finding an all-water route he found The New World. -
Jul 1, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
Da Gama was a Portuguese explorer. He was the first European to reach India using the Atlantic Ocean. Da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal in, July 1497. -
Jan 1, 1504
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 or 1504 in Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa is a half length portrait of a women. It is the most famous painting in the world. -
Jan 1, 1507
Naming of the New World
We named "America" America to honor Amerigo Vespucci. He said America was not Asia in 1507. He discovered the main land of the New World. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 theses
On October 31st, 1517 Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses on the front door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. The 95 theses basically said that the church needs to stop abusing their power. Such as indulgences. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
In search of fame and fortune, Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. He became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean. He didn't actually complete his voyage. -
Nov 15, 1532
Pizaro invades the Inca Empire
In 1530, Pizarro returned to Panama. He led his army up the Andes Mountains, and on November 15, 1532, reached the Inca town of Cajamarca, where Atahuallpa was enjoying the hot springs in preparation for his march on Cuzco. Cuzco is the capital of his brother's kingdom. -
Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
"Copernican heliocentric theory" is the name given to the astronomical model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus and published in 1543. It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe. It made people who thought that the Earth was flat know that the Earth was the center of the Solar System. -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
On May 14, 1607, a group of roughly 100 members called the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the banks of the James River. Jamestown soon over populated and didn't have enough supplies. A lot of people died from starvation. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
The Qing dynasty collapsed in the early 1900s. The Qing dynasty was first established in 1636 by the Manchus. The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China -
Napoleon defeated @Waterloo
The battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815. In the battle Napoleon died. He conquered most of Europe in his life time. -
Slave trade across Atlantic
The Atlantic Slave Trade took place across the Atlantic Ocean from the 15th through the 19th centuries. About 10.5 million slaves arrived in the Americas. The Europeans started the African Slave Trade. -
Ming Dynasty in China
The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China. It was known as the Empire of the Great Ming for 276 years. Prospered from trade.
