19mcdermottj American History Timeline By SwagGratataTurtleAddict44 Jan 1, 1450 Johannes Gutenberg Invented the Printing Press. Invented the Printing Press. Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Mar 29, 1700 American History Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in San Salvador May 25, 1498 Vasco da Gama makes the all water trip to India Apr 3, 1513 Ponce de Leon lands in Florida Oct 31, 1517 German Monk Martin Luther nails his ninety-five theses to the church door Nov 8, 1519 Cortez conquers the Aztecs Mar 1, 1524 France sends Giovanni Verrazano to search for the Northwest Passage. Nov 16, 1531 Pizarro conquers the Incas Jan 1, 1534 Jacques Cartier claimes the St. Lawrence Seaway and parts of Canada for France. Nov 1, 1534 King Henry VIII breaks from the Roman Catholic Church and founds the Anglican Church Jan 1, 1541 Hernando De Soto discovers the Mississippi River. Jan 1, 1552 Bartolome de Las Casa writes A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Sep 1, 1565 St. Augustine, Florida is founded (the oldest city in the US) Jul 1, 1585 Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina Aug 8, 1588 Spanish Armada is defeated and England becomes Mistress of the Seas Jan 1, 1590 Captain John White returns to Roanoke. Jan 1, 1606 The Dutch send Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passage. Jan 1, 1607 Jamestown is founded by the London Company of England. Jul 3, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec Jan 1, 1621 The Dutch West India Company dends settlers to New Netherlands. Sep 10, 1624 Dutch West India Company sent settler to settle in New Netherlands (parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut) Jan 1, 1626 Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan Island from the Native Americans. Jan 1, 1626 New Amsterdam is founded by Peter Minuit. Mar 29, 1638 Peter Minuit helped the Swedish found Ft. Christina on the Delaware River Jan 1, 1655 Ft. Christina is founded. Jan 1, 1673 French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet explore the Mississippi River.
