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Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1420

Paided Joao Goncalves Zarco to sail the Madeira Islands

Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1434

Paided Eannes to round Cape Bojador

Prince Henry

Oct 14, 1441

Paided Nuno Tristao to sail to Cape Blanc

Prince Henery sailed to Cape Vert

Oct 14, 1455

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).

Jan 1, 1492

Columbus set sail on from Palos, Spain,

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus returned to Spain in the Nina, arriving on March 15, 1493

Mar 15, 1493

da Gama reached Calicut, India

May 20, 1498

Da Gama left India after he was told to pay a large tax and leave all of his trading goods.

Aug 29, 1498

Da Gama returned to Lisbon, Portugal, in September, 1499

Sep 16, 1499

In 1511, Balboa founded a colony, the first European settlement in South America - the town of Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien

Oct 16, 1511

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

Jan 1, 1513

Balboa was found guilty and was publicly beheaded in Acla in January, 1519.

Jan 1, 1519

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth (1519-1522).

Jan 1, 1519

Magellan's voyage began September 8, 1519

Sep 8, 1519

Magellan's voyage lasted until September 6, 1522

Sep 16, 1522

Prince Henry sent Cadamosto to sail the Gamba River

Oct 14, 2013