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Karly Day's John Cabot Timeline

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  • John Cabit was born
    1450

    John Cabit was born

    John Cabot was born in Genoa, Italy, 1450
  • John Cabot moved to Venice
    1461

    John Cabot moved to Venice

  • John Cabot became a citizen of Venice
    1476

    John Cabot became a citizen of Venice

  • John Cabot was told to sail the ocean
    1496

    John Cabot was told to sail the ocean

    Cabot and his sons received a letter from King Henry VII stating that they could voyage across the ocean to find people to trade with.
  • John Cabot had to turn around
    1496

    John Cabot had to turn around

    Cabot began his first attempt to sail the ocean on one boat, but soon had to turn around because he didn't pack enough food, and the weather wasn't suiting him.
  • John Cabot's Successful Journey
    1497

    John Cabot's Successful Journey

    John Cabot made a successful landfall on June 24th, in either Newfoundland, Southern Labrador, or Cape Breton Island
  • John Cabot Passed Away
    1498

    John Cabot Passed Away

    John Cabot and lots of other men set sail to america for a second time. his ship and some others were severely damaged, and it was believed to be a storm.
  • John Cabot Officially Died
    1499

    John Cabot Officially Died

    John Cabot was not known to be dead until a year after his ship went down. People had gone looking for his body, but gave up in 1499.