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Oct 1, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The black death killed 1/3 of the population. The black death could kill anyone who came into contact with someone. It also started in Europe. -
Jan 1, 1350
Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance originally began in Florence, Italy. The reason it was started was because of humanism. They assumed life could be so great and they be living comfortable and everything will be alright. -
Sep 16, 1438
Johannes Gutenburg- printing press
Johannes made the printing press from little metal pieces. He then started to make money. The money got to out of control and then he sooner got into debt over it. -
Aug 3, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
He went to the Canary Island and it was in September. He traveled for years at a time. He did die on his voyage. -
Jul 1, 1497
Da Gama lands in India
His mission was to reach India. He ended up in Africa exploring that. And then later on he reached India in 1498. -
Jan 1, 1499
Naming of the "New World"
The naming of the "New World comes originally from America. If was supposedly founded but it was already here before anything. It was founded by an explorer. -
Jan 1, 1506
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
He painted this to show his true talent. Mona Lisa takes a huge part on todays artwork because how beautiful and ancient the painting is. Da Vinci was known for Mona Lisa. -
Jan 1, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo was a creative artist who had a huge imagination. He created the Sistine Chapel so he could show his true talent. The chapel was for Pope Julius the second. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 theses
Martin Luther was in the Castle Church in Germany. The theses helped translate latin into german fast. Also he fought for the church rights. -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan starts his "around the world" trip
The around the world trip was a trip that he took to plan to search for more land and more people. He originally came from Spain. He did die by a native american hitting him. -
Jan 1, 1534
Henry VII founds Anglican Church
It was called "The act of supremacy" which established the Church of England. He wanted to be the leader and didn't want the Pope to be. Henry was a selfish man who wanted all of the attention and everything.
