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Jan 1, 1410
Zheng He begins his voyages in China
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Jan 1, 1487
Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies
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Period: May 29, 1497 to May 29, 1498
Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa
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Jun 24, 1497
John Cabot discovers Newfoundland
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Apr 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil
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Period: Sep 20, 1519 to Sep 8, 1522
Megellan’s ship the Vittoria completes the first circumnavigation of the globe
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Vikings first discover Greenland