Age of Exploration Timeline By MDog14 Jan 1, 1405 Zheng He begins his voyages in China Jan 1, 1488 Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa Jan 1, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies Jun 24, 1497 John Cabot discovers Newfoundland Jul 8, 1497 Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa Apr 22, 1500 Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil Dec 1, 1519 Megellan’s ship the Vittoria completes the first circumnavigation of the globe Mar 2, 2022 Vikings first discover Greenland Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1550 Age of Exploration