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Christopher Columbus
Christopher columbus sets sail on his first voyage. -
Amerigo Vespucci set sail for the New World, the land that is now named after him--South America.
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa explores the Pacific coast and discovers the Pacific Ocean.
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther launches the Protestant Reformation in Europe. -
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan begins his voyage around the world. -
Ferdinand Magellan arrived back on the shores of Spain completing his voyage around the World. This landing made him the first person in history to sail all the way around the World.
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Spain extablishes the first European Colony in North America--St Augustine Florida.
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The first English settlement, the Roanoke Colony, is established by Sir Walter Raleigh.
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Virginia Dare was birn on this day, making her the first child to be born in the Roanoke Colony.
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Jamestown, Virginia is established as the first colony of the 13 colonies.
