feb 21, 1439 - Invention of the Printing Press
Description:
The invention of the Printing press was credited to Johannes Gutenberg, and through it's creation, books and written works were able to be reproduced at rates hundreds of times faster than before the invention. The invention of the printing press is classified under INT because the ability to mass produce literature created a link with the literate world as well as the ability to influence more people in and out of Europe.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 21, 1439
Now
~ 586 years ago