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Jan 1, 1400
Inventions of Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry invented the caravel, kind of ship, and the compass somewhere from 1400 to the time of his death. -
Jan 1, 1418
New schools for Sailors , Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry opened his school for Navigation, map making, and ship building. -
Dec 31, 1458
Last Voyagae, Prince Henry The Navigator
Pirnce Henry sponsored his last voyage was twards the end of 1458. It sailed over 150 miles down the African coast. -
Oct 31, 1465
Christopher Columbus First Journey
Columbus was a teenager when he first set sail. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus, first voayge
Christopher Columbus first big voayge, He sailed between Portugal and Iceland -
Sep 1, 1493
Christopher Columbus, Second Journey
Columbus returned to the Americas looking for treasure'but again he came home empty-handed. His brothers stayed in America with a handful of colonists. -
Jul 7, 1497
Vasco Da Gama
Was chosen to lead the expedition to India in 1497. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco Da Gama, First Voyage
He captained a team of four vessels, including his flagship, the 200-ton St. -
Oct 31, 1500
Vasco Nunez de Balboa, New World
Balboa sails to a new world aboard Rodrigo de Bastidas ship. -
Sep 3, 1510
Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Stowaway
Balboa sneeks onto Martin Fernandez de Enciso's ship headed for Central America. -
Jul 14, 1512
Balboa's First Expedition
Balboa leads an expedition to the Ithmus of Panama in Columbia. -
Aug 18, 1518
Magellan leaves Portugal
Magellan and his crew left Portual around this time and headed for Spain..... -
Oct 3, 1519
Brazil
Magellan and his crew reach Brazil.. AKA the "Strait of Magellan" -
Period: Dec 29, 1519 to Dec 23, 1524
Vasco Da Gama
Admiral of the Seas of Arabia, Persia, India and all the Orients -
Mar 16, 1520
Philippines
Magellan and his boys discover the Phillippines, which is very important to our World today.