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Events of the 1500s: when did it happen?

The years of 14 famous events of the 1500s, from 1503 to 1597, sorted oldest to newest, each with a short fact.

• When did Leonardo da Vinci begin painting the Mona Lisa?1503
• When did Michelangelo finish his statue of David?1504
• When did Michelangelo finish painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling?1512
• When did Ponce de León land in Florida and name it?1513
• When did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?1517
• When did the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan fall to Hernán Cortés?1521
• When did Magellan's expedition complete the first voyage around the world?1522
• When did Copernicus publish his theory that Earth orbits the Sun?1543
• When did Elizabeth I become Queen of England?1558
• When was William Shakespeare born?1564
• When did Spain found St. Augustine, Florida?1565
• When was the 'Lost Colony' of Roanoke founded?1587
• When did England defeat the Spanish Armada?1588
• When was Romeo and Juliet first published?1597