1565 ⟶ Conrad Gesner invents the graphite pencil in a wooden holder
Invention of the graphite pencil (in a wooden holder) by Con...
Year
1506
1520
1521
1523
1544
1565
⚔️ ⚔️ Crimean Tatar Invasion of Poland, 1506
Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.⟶
Crimean KhanateTatarsInvasionMilitary HistoryWarfareRaids
Poland🚢 Portuguese Trading Post Established in Lamakera
The Portuguese established a trading post in the village of Lamakera on the eastern side of Solor (in present-day Indonesia) as a transit harbour between Maluku and Malacca.⟶
Portuguese EmpireSpice TradeColonialismTradeMaluku IslandsMalaccaTrading Post
Indonesia
Portugal⚔️ Magellan's Expedition Reaches Philippines; Magellan Killed in Battle of Mactan
Philippines encountered by Ferdinand Magellan. He was later killed in the Battle of Mactan in central Philippines in the same year.⟶
ExplorationColonialismBattleAge of ExplorationEuropean ExplorationSpanish EmpireMaritime HistoryWarfare
PhilippinesPortugal
Spain🇸🇪 Sweden's Secession from the Kalmar Union
Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.⟶
IndependenceDenmarkMonarchyNationalismUnion
Sweden
Denmark
Norway⚔️ French Victory at the Battle of Ceresole
The French defeat an Imperial–Spanish army at the Battle of Ceresole.Scenes of everyday life in Ming China, by Qiu Ying⟶
WarfareHoly Roman EmpireSpanish EmpireMilitary HistoryItalian WarsBattleEarly Modern Warfare
FranceSpain✏️ Conrad Gesner invents the graphite pencil in a wooden holder
Invention of the graphite pencil (in a wooden holder) by Conrad Gesner. Modernized in 1812.⟶
WritingArtRenaissanceMaterials Science
Switzerland