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Oct 14, 1420
Prince Henry
Paided Joao Goncalves Zarco to sail the Madeira Islands -
Oct 14, 1434
Prince Henry
Paided Eannes to round Cape Bojador -
Oct 14, 1441
Prince Henry
Paided Nuno Tristao to sail to Cape Blanc -
Oct 14, 1455
Prince Henery sailed to Cape Vert
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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a route to India (in order to trade for spices).
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus set sail on from Palos, Spain,
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Mar 15, 1493
Columbus returned to Spain in the Nina, arriving on March 15, 1493
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May 20, 1498
da Gama reached Calicut, India
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Aug 29, 1498
Da Gama left India after he was told to pay a large tax and leave all of his trading goods.
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Sep 16, 1499
Da Gama returned to Lisbon, Portugal, in September, 1499
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Oct 16, 1511
In 1511, Balboa founded a colony, the first European settlement in South America - the town of Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien
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Jan 1, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean
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Jan 1, 1519
Balboa was found guilty and was publicly beheaded in Acla in January, 1519.
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Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522).
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Sep 8, 1519
Magellan's voyage began September 8, 1519
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Sep 16, 1522
Magellan's voyage lasted until September 6, 1522
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Prince Henry sent Cadamosto to sail the Gamba River
