Age of Exploration By Kylee186 Dec 19, 1405 Zheng He begins his voyages in China Dec 19, 1488 Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa Dec 19, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies Jun 24, 1497 John Cabot discovers Newfoundland May 20, 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa Dec 19, 1519 Megellan’s ship the Vittoria completes the first circumnavigation of the globe Dec 19, 1854 Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil Mar 2, 2022 Vikings first discover Greenland