Germany started private mail postal service in 1550 Thurn und Taxi, a noble house. Continue reading
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Philipp Melanchthon
Philip Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and an influential designer of educational systems. He stands next to Luther and John Calvin as a reformer, theologian, and moulder of Protestantism. Continue reading
First Lutheran Churches
Martin Luther founded the first German Lutheran churches following the split from the Roman Catholic Church. Continue reading
Protestant Theological Doctrine Loci communes rerum theologicarum
Philipp Melanchthon published the Protestant theological doctrine, Loci communes rerum theologicarum in Germany in 1521. Continue reading
Invention of the Leyden Jar
German Ewald Georg von Kleist, invented an electricity storage device called the Leyden jar (Leiden), in 1745. Continue reading
Duke of Saxony Opened Public Schools
Maurice, Duke of Saxony, opened three public schools on his lands in 1543. Continue reading
Offa – King of Mercia
Offa was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death in July 796. Continue reading
Philipp Melanchthon Introduced Grade Schools
Philipp Melanchthon, a religious and educational reformer introduced grade level schools in the 1520s, Continue reading
King Offa of Mercia
King Offa of Mercia called himself the Rex Anglorum (“King of the English”) during his reign of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom Continue reading
First National Geographic Issue with Holographic Cover
The National Geographic magazine published a hologram on the March 1984 edition cover Continue reading