Lutheran History
Shepherd of the Valley 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, CaJuly 17, 1505: Martin Luther enters the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt, Germany, at age 21
July 17, 1505: Martin Luther enters the Augustinian monastic order at Erfurt, Germany, at age 21
August 24, 1456: The second volume of the Gutenberg Bible is bound in Mainz, Germany. This act completes a two-year project to create the first complete book printed with movable type.
August 29, 29: Since the fifth century, tradition has this as the date for the death of John the Baptist. August 29, 70: Romans burn the gates, enter the Temple courtyards […]
March 15, 1517: Needing money to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo X announces a special sale of indulgences. A Dominican named Johann Tetzel led the way in promoting the […]
German organist and composer Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach, Germany. Though largely unrecognized in his day and forgotten for years after his death, he has since become recognized […]