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1450
Cabot is born
Cabot is born in 1450 in Genoa, Italy. -
1461
Moved to Venice
Cabot moved to Venice with his family in 1461. -
1476
Citizen of Venice
John Cabot became a citizen of Venice with his family in 1476. He was proud to be a citizen. -
1485
Believed to have moved to England
John Cabot is believed to have moved to England with his family approximately 1480-1490. Legend has it, he did, and thats when he started making history. -
1495
Taken up residence in 1495
Cabot was believed to have taken up residence by the end of 1495 in Bristol, England. -
1496
Voyage time
Cabot made a voyage to Bristol with one ship, but was forced to come back because of shortage of resources like food, water, inclement weather, and disputes with his crew. -
Mar 5, 1496
Return the merchandise
on March 5, 1496, the king of England, Henry VII, issued that Cabot and his sons to return the merchandise to the port of Bristol, and enjoy the monopoly of any trade. -
1497
Set sail from Bristol
In 1497, Cabot set sail from Bristol with 18 men. They went around Ireland and proceeded north and west and then he made a landfall. -
Jun 24, 1497
Where am I?
On the morning of June 24, 1497, they landed in a place that had never been established. -
Jun 25, 1497
Whole new world
Instead of them thinking they were in Newfoundland, they were northeast coast of Asia, which is not what they expected. -
Aug 6, 1497
Back home
On August 6, 1497, Cabot made back it to his hometown, Bristol, England. He reported that the land was excellent, good temperature, and a nice range of fish. -
Feb 3, 1498
New "letters"
On February 3, 1498, he got new letters patent for a second expedition and a second voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Aug 23, 1498
Sailing again!
In later of 1498, he set sail and lost a boat due to damage. It got anchored up in Ireland for its safety. -
1499
Death is upon us
Somewhere around 1499, Cabot was given up as dead, legend has it, it was due to a shipwreck. He was buried or is lost under the ocean.
