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Jan 1, 1200
Vikings first discover Greenland
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Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He begins his voyages in China
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Jan 1, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa
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Sep 1, 1493
Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies
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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot discovers Newfoundland
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Jan 1, 1498
Vasco de Gama reaches India after rounding Africa
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Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil
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Jan 1, 1513
Magellan's ship the Vittora completes the first circumnavigation around the world