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Sep 17, 1405
Zheng He Takes First Voyage
Zheng He's First of Many Voyages, Founded by the Chinese -
Feb 28, 1419
Prince Henry Founds First Navigation School
Explorer Prince Henry Starts the First School for Oceanic Navigation -
Sep 18, 1433
Ming China adopts isolationist policy following Zheng He’s seventh voyage
Ming China isolated themselves from the rest of the world, to keep outs foreigners and missionaries. There was only access to China through 3 ports. -
Sep 17, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in Hispaniola
In 1492, Christopher Colombus accidentaly discovers America -
Sep 17, 1494
: Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas
Portugal and Spain Agree On the Location of the Line of Demarcation -
Sep 17, 1498
Vasco da Gama reaches India
Explorer Vasco de Gama reaches India, while also discovering spices, rare silk, and precious gems. -
Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan
Tokagawa Ieyasu Becomes the Last Military Leader of Japan -
Manchus establish Qing Dynasty in China
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, a new Dynasty Rose in China, established by the Manchus, trying to do what the Ming had failed to do
