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1450
John Cabit was born
John Cabot was born in Genoa, Italy, 1450 -
1461
John Cabot moved to Venice
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1476
John Cabot became a citizen of Venice
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1496
John Cabot was told to sail the ocean
Cabot and his sons received a letter from King Henry VII stating that they could voyage across the ocean to find people to trade with. -
1496
John Cabot had to turn around
Cabot began his first attempt to sail the ocean on one boat, but soon had to turn around because he didn't pack enough food, and the weather wasn't suiting him. -
1497
John Cabot's Successful Journey
John Cabot made a successful landfall on June 24th, in either Newfoundland, Southern Labrador, or Cape Breton Island -
1498
John Cabot Passed Away
John Cabot and lots of other men set sail to america for a second time. his ship and some others were severely damaged, and it was believed to be a storm. -
1499
John Cabot Officially Died
John Cabot was not known to be dead until a year after his ship went down. People had gone looking for his body, but gave up in 1499.
