Age of Exsploration By chasetindol Sep 20, 1405 Zheng He begins his voyages in China Dec 21, 1487 Bartholomeu Dias rounds the tip of Africa Aug 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus discovers the West Indies Dec 21, 1497 John Cabot discovers Newfoundland Feb 15, 1500 Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil Apr 6, 1522 Megellan’s ship the Vittoria completes the first circumnavigation of the globe Jul 8, 1522 Vasco da Gama reaches India after rounding Africa Mar 2, 2022 Vikings first discover Greenland