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| 1 | 1455 | - Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press with metal movable type.
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| 2 | 1461 | - Edward IV. Ruler of England 1461-1483. House of York: Great-great-grandson of Edward III, son of Duke of York.
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| 3 | 1465 | - In Germany, drypoint engravings invented.
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| 4 | 1475 | - Muzzle-loaded rifles invented in Italy and Germany.
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| 5 | 1483 | - Edward V. Ruler of England 4/9/1483-6/25/1483. House of York: Eldest son of Edward IV, murdered in Tower of London.
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| 6 | 1485 | - Henry VII Gaunt. Ruler of England 1485-1508. House of Tudor: Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, whose father had married the widow of Henry V; descended from Edward III through his mother, Mary Beaufort, via John of Gaunt. By marriage with daughter of Edward IV he united Lancaster and York.
- Leonardo DaVinci designed the first parachute.
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| 7 | 1486 | - In Venice, the first known copyright granted.
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| 8 | 1487 | |
| 9 | 1492 | - Leonardo da Vinci first to seriously theorize about flying machines.
- Martin Behaim invented the first map globe.
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