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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus set sail to find India but instead found America. -
Feb 19, 1497
Vasco da Gama Finds A Way Around Venice
Vasco da Gama Finds A Way Around Venice to get to the spice islands. -
Aug 1, 1498
Columbus Reached South America
Christopher Columbus reached South America. -
Sep 3, 1508
Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan explored and settled in Puerto Rico -
Sep 3, 1513
Ponce de Leon
Juan landed on the East Coast of Florida -
Sep 3, 1520
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
Lucas had his eyes on the North of Florida -
Sep 3, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Verazzano sets out on a voyage assigned to him by King Fancis 1 -
Sep 3, 1539
Hernando de Soto
Soto sailed with a military expedition from Cuba to the West Coast of Florida. -
Sep 6, 1562
Jean Ribault
France sent a colony under the command of Jean to North America. -
Sep 5, 1564
Rene de Laudonniere
Rene led a colony and they eventually settled in Fort Carolina. -
Nov 21, 1565
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Spain sent Pedro along with troops to Florida. -
May 5, 1566
Pedro de Coronas
The West Indies sent him and a crew as a mission to Chesapeke Bay. -
Nov 6, 1566
Juan Pardo & Hernando Boyano
Juan & Boyano led a small group of men to the South Carloina Coast.
