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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He set saild from Europe to Asia. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco de Gama
He set sailed from Portugal to India. -
Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot
He set sailed from Europe to Newfoundland. -
Jan 1, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
He set sailed to Italy to Rio de Janeiro/Rio de LaPlata. -
Jan 1, 1508
Juan Ponce de Leon
He set sailed from Spain to Puerto Rico/ (N) Cuba -
Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Balboa
He set sailed from Spain to South America -
Jan 1, 1518
Hernan Cortes
he set sailed from Spain to Mexico -
Jan 1, 1519
Magellan
He set sailed from Portugal to The Spice Islands. -
Jan 1, 1520
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
He set sailed from Spain to (NC) Cape Fear River. -
Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni de Verrazona
He set sailed from France to The Outer Banks. -
Jan 1, 1539
Hernando de Soto
He set sailed from Spain to North America -
Jan 1, 1565
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
He set sailed from Spain to The Florida Coast -
Jan 1, 1566
Hernando Boyano
He set sailed from Spain to The Carolinas. -
Jan 1, 1577
Sir Francis Drake
He set sailed from England to South America.