Years 1440
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Events
Significant characters
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
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Invention of the characters of Printing works by Gutenberg (Mainz, between 1394 and 1399 - id, 1468)
- Of the Portuguese sailors, exploring the coasts of the Africa under the command of Dinis Dias, discovers the island of Gorée, which they baptize “Palma”.
- the first book with being printed is the Bible (1440)
Nds-nl: 1440-1449 Simple: 1440s
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