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May 25, 1000
Leif Eriksson
Leif Eriksson lands in present-day Newfoundland. -
Jan 9, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Polo travels to China from Italy. -
Jun 2, 1324
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa makes a pilgimage to Makkah. -
Apr 15, 1400
Reniassance
Renaissance spreads throoughout Europe. -
May 30, 1429
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc defeats the English at French town in Orleans. -
Feb 3, 1456
Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg uses movable metal type in printing. -
Jan 25, 1488
Bartholomeu Dias
Bartholomeu Dias reaches the Indian Ocaen. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus reaches America. -
Mar 5, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot sails to Newfoundland. -
Dec 24, 1498
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama reaches India. -
Sep 25, 1500
Songhai
Songhai Empire rises in Africa. -
Sep 24, 1513
Balboa
Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama. -
Aug 25, 1517
Martin Luther
Martin Luther promotes Church refom. -
Mar 30, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes lands in Mexico. -
Apr 27, 1522
Magellan
Magellan%u2019s crew completes first world voyage. -
Dec 7, 1534
Catier
Cartier claims Canada for France. -
Oct 27, 1570
Iroquois
Iroquois form League of Five Nations. -
English
English defeats Spanish Armada. -
Jamestown
Jamestown settled. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims found Plymouth.