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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Colombus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher columbus sets sail on his first voyage. -
May 14, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci set sail for the New World, the land that is now named after him--South America. -
Sep 25, 1513
Discovery of Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa explores the Pacific coast and discovers the Pacific Ocean. -
Oct 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Martin Luther launches the Protestant Reformation in Europe. -
Aug 10, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan begins his voyage around the world. -
Sep 6, 1522
1st 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. -
Aug 28, 1565
St. Augustine Florida
Spain extablishes the first European Colony in North America--St Augustine Florida. -
Roanoke Colony
The first English settlement, the Roanoke Colony, is established by Sir Walter Raleigh. -
Virginia Dare
Virginia Dare was birn on this day, making her the first child to be born in the Roanoke Colony. -
Establishment of Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown, Virginia is established as the first colony of the 13 colonies.
