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Nov 5, 1492
Columbus
Began Europian Exploration to the Americas -
Nov 5, 1519
Moscoso
Mapped the Texas coastline -
Nov 5, 1528
Coronado
Searched for the 7 cities of gold, but found nothing. -
Nov 5, 1540
Pineda
Found petroleum in East Texas -
Nov 5, 1542
onate
Claimed the Rio Grande Valley for Spain -
Cabeza de Vaca
Traveled Texas for 7 cities of gold, but found nothing -
La Salle
Built Fort St. Louis on Matagrorda Bay