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Jan 17, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Sailed for France he was looking for the East coast of North America. He found New York bay -
Samuel de Champlain
He sailed for France he was looking for India. He found North America in the city of Quebec -
Henry Hudson
Sailed for the Dutch East India company to find the shortest route to India. He sailed into lower New York bay -
Peter Minuit
1626 Peter Minuit became the governor and bought Manhattan from the Algonquins -
Peter Stuyvesant
1645 Peter Stuyvesant became the governor of New Amsterdam
