World History Big Events

John Wycliffe

Jul 6, 1415

John Wycliffe was burned at the stake for being a dissenter of the catholic church

Johannes Gutenburg

Oct 31, 1450

Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press

Vasco de Gama

Oct 31, 1460

Vasco de Gama sailed establishes trade wit india for Portuguese

Lonardo da Vinci

Oct 27, 1498

Lonardo da Vinci paints the last suooer

Martin luther

Oct 31, 1517

Martin Luther nails the 95 thesis to the church door in the Holy Roman empire(germany)

Ferinand Magelian

Apr 27, 1527

Ferinand Magelian becomes the first person to circumnavigate the world

King Henry

Oct 27, 1534

King Henry 8th broke away from the catholic church and divoriced his wife

Jaquise carter

Oct 31, 1534

Jaquise carter explored the st.lawrence river and montreal leadimg the french claim to canada

John Calvin

Oct 31, 1536

John Calvin established the idea of predestination

Heran Cortes

Oct 31, 1543

Horan Cortes the naviogator and his forces conquered the aztec empire

Jesuits

Oct 31, 1545

The jusuits were created during the council odf trent

council of trent

Dec 3, 1545

followers of the catholic church met at the Catholic Church

Queen elizibeth

Oct 31, 1558

Queen elizibeth became the head of the anglican church

Queen Elizabeth

Aug 27, 1588

Queen Elizabeth defeats the spanish armada

Triangular trade route

Oct 31, 1600

Slaves were shipped along the middle Passage of the triangular trade to the Americas

Galleo

Oct 31, 1606

Galleo uses his telescope to prove the helionistic theory correct

thirty years war

Oct 31, 1618

the thirty years was was fought in europe in 1618

Peter The Great

Oct 29, 1682

Peter the great westernizes russia

lousi xiv

Oct 31, 1682

Louis xiv builds the palace of Versailles

Louis xiv

Oct 31, 1685

Louis xiv revoked the edict of nantes which gave huguenots freedom of religion in france

William Henry

Oct 31, 1837

William Henry studies animals and anotomy to create an accurate theory of the heart and circulatory system