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Sep 16, 1000
Vikings Reach America
1,000 A.D. Vikings reach America and call it, "Vinland." -
Sep 16, 1300
Renaissance Begins!
The Renaissance beings in Western Europe. -
Sep 16, 1418
New Schools
Prince Hernry makes a school of navigation. -
Sep 16, 1441
African Slaves
Portuguese begin selling African slaves. -
Sep 16, 1492
Bye Columbas!
Columbas sets sail from Spain in search of Asia -
Sep 16, 1492
Hi Columbas!
Columbas reaches San Salvador and thinks it's Asia -
Sep 16, 1500
Amerigo Vespucci Sets Sail
Amerigo Vespucci sets sails to the Indies. -
Sep 18, 1513
Florida Found
Ponce de Leon finds and claims Florida as part of Spain. -
Sep 18, 1513
Pizzarra conquers Inca
Francisco Pizzarra conquers the Inca tribe -
Sep 18, 1519
Cortes conquers Aztecs
Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs -
Sep 18, 1542
Verrazzano reaches America
Givoanni Verrazzano reaches North America -
Sep 18, 1565
St. Augustine
Pedro Menendez de Aviles names part of Florida, St. Augustine -
Roanoke
Roanke was named in North Carolina. -
Renaissance Ends
The Renaissance era ends. -
Jamestown
Named for King James I of England, Jamestown was founded in the Colony of Virginia on May 14, 1607. -
Quebec
De Champlian set up a permanet settlement in Quebec -
Hudson River
Hudson sails the Hudson River -
Hudson Bay
Hudson sails the Hudson Bay. -
Montreal
De Champlian sets up a permanet settlement in Montreal. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. -
Fort Orange and New Amsterdam
The Dutcch build Fort Orange and find New Amsterdam
