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Oct 12, 1493
Christopher Colobus
Discovered America while sailing for Spain -
Jun 24, 1496
John Cabot
Discovered New-Foundland. He sailed for England -
Aug 17, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
first to identify America as a new continent. Sailed for Spain -
Apr 1, 1513
Juan Ponce De Leon
First to land on present day Florida. He sailed for Puerto Rico. -
Sep 29, 1513
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Claimed the Pacific Ocean and islands for Spain. -
Oct 21, 1520
Ferdinand Magellan
Discovered the Magellan Strait. He sailed for Spain -
Aug 13, 1521
Cortes
Claimed Mexico for Spain and sailed for Spain -
Sep 30, 1531
Francisco Pizarro
discovered the pacific ocean. Sailed for Spain -
May 8, 1541
Hernando De Soto
Discovered the Mississippi river. Sailed for Spain -
May 16, 1541
Francisco Vasquez
Discovered most physical land marks like the Grand Canyon. He sailed for Antonio de Mendoza.