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Jan 1, 1002
Leif Eriksson
Leif the Lucky discovers North America -
Jan 1, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Polo journeys to China -
Jan 1, 1470
Portuguese Explorers
Explorers from Portugal discover Africa's Gold Coast -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbus
Christopher Columbus sets sail -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot searches for a Northwest Passage to Asia -
Jan 1, 1498
Vasco DaGama
Vasco DaGama rounds the Cape of Good Hope and reaches India -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan
Magellan begins his attempt to sail around the world -
Jan 1, 1534
Jaques Cartier
Jaques Cartier enters the St. Lawrence River -
Jan 1, 1577
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake sails around the world -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson eplores the area that is now New York -
James Cook
James Cook begins his exploration of the Pacific -
Erik the Red
Erik the Red discovers Greenland