1483 November 10 Martin Luther born at Eisleben
1484 Family moves to Mansfeld
1497 Luther goes to Magdeburg school
1498 Luther goes to Eisenach school
1501 Enters University of Erfurt
1505 Receives master of arts degree
July 2 Vows to become a monk
July 17 Enters Augustinian cloister at Erfurt
1507 April 4 Ordained to priesthood
1508 Teaches at Wittenberg
1509 Lectures at University of Erfurt
1510 November Begins journey to Rome
1511 Returns to Wittenberg as professor
1512 October 18-19 Receives doctor of sacred scripture
degree
1517 October 31 Posts ninety-five theses
1518 August Pope wants Luther brought to Rome
1519 July 4-14 Luther debates with Eck at Leipzig
1520 June 15 Papal bull signed
October 10 Luther receives bull
December 10 Luther burns bull
1521 January 27 Diet of Worms begins
April 16 Arrives at Worms
April 17 Makes first statement
April 18 Luther will not recant
April 26 Leaves Worms
May 4 Arrives at the Wartburg
May 26 Banned by Edict of Worms
1522 March 6 Returns to Wittenberg
1525 June 13 Marries Katherine von Bora
1527 Composition of “A Mighty Fortress”
1530 June 25 Augsburg Confession read
1534 Publishes complete Bible in German
1546 February 18 Luther dies at Eisleben