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Jun 13, 1371
Zheng He begins his voyages in China
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Feb 15, 1487
Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa
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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies
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Aug 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa
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Dec 14, 1497
John Cabot discovers Newfoundland
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Apr 13, 1498
Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil
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Sep 14, 1519
Megellan’s ship the Vittoria completes the first circumnavigation of the globe
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Vikings first discover Greenland
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