The french By ezi Oct 27, 1453 the Turks captured Constantinople Nov 4, 1492 Christopher Columbus reached the islands of the Caribbean in 1492. Nov 4, 1524 Verrazano explored the coastline of North America from Florida as far north as modern Nova Scotia Oct 27, 1534 Jacques Cartier began a series of explorations and discovered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River as far west as the Lachine Rapids. Nov 4, 1535 Cartier's second voyage Oct 27, 1567 Champlain was born Nov 2, 1615 French and the Hurons were defeated In a second battle with the Iroquois Nov 4, 1635 Champlain died at Quebec Nov 2, 1649 The Iroquois Confederacy invaded and destroyed Huronia and the Jesuit missions to the Huron. Nov 2, 1661 King Louis XIV took personal control of the government in France