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Oct 30, 1454
Amerigo Vespucci
He was born in this year. The namesake of the Americas. -
Oct 30, 1492
Christopher Columbus
The year of his first voyage across the Alantic to search for a western sea route to the West Indies. However, Columbus discovered the continent now known as North America. -
Oct 30, 1493
Christopher Columbus
This was his second voyage to the Americas. -
Oct 30, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
The Americas were named after Amerigo Vespucci in this year. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson explored the Delaware River in order to find the Northwest Passage for the Dutch East India Tea Company. -
New Sweden
New Sweden was founded. -
Johan Printz
Johan Printz became New Swedens first governer. -
William Penn
William Penn was born. -
Gulielma Penn
Gulielma, first wife of William Penn was born. -
George Fox
The quakers were founded by George Fox. He began to preach in this year also. -
Johan Rising
Johan Rising took over as governer of New Sweden. -
Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant sailed the Delaware River. -
Dutch
Dutch took over New Sweden. -
England
England takes over the colony. -
Hannah Penn
Hannah Penn was born. -
Gulielma Penn and William Penn
Gulielma Penn and William Penn got married. -
William Penn
William was granted a charter for Pennsylvania. -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was officially founded. -
Francis Daniel Pasterious
Francis Daniel Pasterious founded Germantown. -
Cheif Tamanend
Cheif Tamanend signs Great Treaty with William Penn. -
William and Hannah Penn
William Penn marries Hannah Penn. -
Hannah Penn
Hannah Penn left England to go to America. -
William Penn
Charter of Privelages granted to William Penn -
James Logan
James Logan is elected the mayor of Philadelphia. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born. -
David Llyod
David Llyod became Cheif Justice of the Colonial Supreme Court. -
Conrad Beissel
Immigrates to Pennsylvania. -
Benjamin Franklin
He arrived in Philadelphia. -
Hannah Penn
Hannah Penn dies. -
Andrew Hamilton
He became the Speaker of the House. -
Elizabeth Ashbridge
She comes to America as an indentured servant. -
Declaration of Independence
It was signed in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.