European Exploration in East By smexyspenser Nov 26, 1415 Prince Henry conquers Ceuta, a city in North Africa Nov 26, 1488 Barthelomeau Dias reaches southern tip of Africa Nov 26, 1498 Vasco da Gama siled to Indian port of Calicut Nov 26, 1510 Portuguese capture Goa Nov 26, 1511 Portuguese capture Malacca Nov 26, 1514 Portuguese built fort at Hormuz Nov 26, 1521 Magellean in Phillippines Nov 26, 1543 Shipwrecked Portuguese sailors wash up on Japanese shore Nov 26, 1549 Christian missionaries show up on Japan Nov 26, 1565 Spain claimed and start settling remainder of Phillippine islands Nov 26, 1619 Dutch made Batavia, Java their trading headquarters Nov 26, 1700 Dutch ruled much of Inonesia
