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Nov 17, 1492
#1-1492
Christopher Columbus reaches North America (Spain) -
Nov 17, 1497
#2-1497
John Cabot explores northeastern Canada (England) -
Nov 17, 1513
#3-1513
Juan Ponce de Leon explorers Florida (Spain) -
Nov 17, 1534
#4-1534
Jaques Cartier explorers St. Lawrence River, Canada (France) -
Nov 17, 1565
#5-1565
Fort built at St. Augustine, Florida (Spain) -
#6-1585
Roanoke settlement started in North Carolina (England) -
#7-1605
Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada founded (France) -
#8-1607
Jamestown, Virginia founded (England) -
#9-1608
Quebec, Canada founded (France) -
#10-1609
Henry Hudson explores Hudson River, New York (Netherlands) -
#11-1614
Fort Nassau built, near present day Albany, New York (Netherlands) -
#12-1620
Plymouth, Massachusetts founded (England) -
#13-1624
Fort Orange built, now Albany, New York (Netherlands) -
#14-1626
New Amsterdam founded, now New York City (Netherlands) -
#15-1638
Fort Christina built in Delaware (Sweden) -
#16-1642
Montreal, Canada founded (France)