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1398 – He was born on this year in German city of Mainz, the youngest son of the upper-class merchant Friele Gensfleisch zur Laden. He was a German goldsmith and inventor credited with inventing movable type printing in Europe.
1419 – His father, Friele Gensfleisch zur Laden, died on this year. He also mentioned in the inheritance proceedings on this year.
1434 – A letter by him indicates that he was living in Strasbourg, where he had some relatives on his mother's side.
1436 - His name also comes up in court in connection with a broken promise of marriage to a woman from Strasbourg, Ennelin.
1439 – He was involved in a misadventure making mirrors for pilgrims to Aachen, and when the question of repaying the money came up, Gutenberg is said to have promised to share a "secret
1444 - He lived in Strasbourg, most likely in the St. Arbogast suburb.
1448 - He was back in Mainz, where he took out a loan from his brother-in-law Arnold Gelthus, presumably for a printing press.
1455 – He published his 42-line Bible, commonly known as the Gutenberg Bible. About 180 were printed, most on paper and some on vellum.
1462 - During a conflict between two archbishops, Archbishop Adolph von Nassau sacked Mainz. He went into exile.
1465 - His achievements were recognized and he was given the title Hofmann (gentleman of the court) by von Nassau.
1468 – He died on this year and he was buried in Franziskanerkirche, Mainz.
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