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Apr 23, 1524
Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor.
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Apr 24, 1534
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names and Island along the River Montreal.
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Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settles.
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French Explorer, Smauel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec.
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Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland.
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An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast.
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Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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The Duke of York drives out of the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York.
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King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans.
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Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississpi Valley river, and claims the valley of France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV
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War between British and French, known as the French and Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
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Lebron James is born. He is a two time world champion. The best player to ever play the game of basketball!!!