The historical timeline of most adventurey events By Perrizite Jan 1, 1450 Printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in San Salvador May 15, 1498 Vasco da Gama makes the all water trip to India Apr 3, 1513 Ponce de Leon lands in Florida Oct 31, 1517 German Monk Martin Luther nails his ninety-five theses to the church door Nov 8, 1519 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Nov 16, 1531 Pizarro conquers the Incas Oct 22, 1534 Jacques Cartier claims the St. Lawrence Seaway and parts of Canada for France Nov 1, 1534 King Henry VIII breaks from the Roman Catholic Church and founds the Anglican Church Oct 22, 1541 Hernando De Soto discovers the Mississippi River Jan 1, 1552 - Bartolome de Las Casa writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Aug 8, 1565 -St. Augustine, Florida is founded (the oldest city in the US) Jul 1, 1585 Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina Aug 8, 1588 Spanish Armada is defeated and England becomes Mistress of the Seas Oct 22, 1590 Captain John White returns to Roanoke. Oct 22, 1607 Jamestown is founded by the London Company of England Oct 22, 1607 The Dutch send Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passage Sep 17, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec Jul 3, 1624 -Dutch West India Company sent settler to settle in New Netherlands (parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut) Oct 22, 1625 New Amsterdam is founded by Peter Minuit. Mar 29, 1638 Peter Minuit helped the Swedish found Ft. Christina on the Delaware River Oct 22, 1638 Ft. Christina is founded Oct 22, 1673 French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet explore the Mississippi River Oct 22, 1700 The Dutch West India Company sends settlers to New Netherlands
