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1492
Arrival of Colombus
In 1492, Columbus was trying to sail to Asia. Instead he landed in the Bahamas. Because of this, people often say that Columbus discovered America. Historians know now that this is not true. -
1497
Arrival of Cabot in America
John Cabot (Italian: Giovanni Caboto; c. 1450 – c. 1500) was a Venetian navigator and explorer who in 1497, sailing westward from England in his ship Matthew, he discovered what he thought was Asia. In fact he discovered a part of North America -
1498
Vasco da Gama Route to India
Vasco da Gama (1469 or 1469-December 24, 1524) was a Portuguese sailor. He was the first European who went to India through the Cape of Good Hope, the southern end of Africa. He went to India three times by ship. -
Period: 1519 to 1522
Magellan around the World
Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. He became the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to sail around the world. Magellan's voyage proved that the Earth was round. -
1534
Arrival of Cartier
In 1534, he set sail, hoping to discover some western passage to the wealthy markets of Asia. He didn't know but he arrived in Canada
