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Sep 20, 1405
Zheng He begins his voyages in China
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Dec 21, 1487
Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa
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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies
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Dec 21, 1497
John Cabot discovers Newfoundland
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Feb 15, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil
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Apr 6, 1522
Megellan’s ship the Vittoria completes the first circumnavigation of the globe
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Jul 8, 1522
Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa
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Vikings first discover Greenland