European exploration of the east By Ryan Reposa Nov 28, 1405 Zheng takes first voyage Period: Nov 28, 1405 to Nov 29, 1619 European Exploration Of The East Nov 28, 1418 Prince henry finds navigation schools for the teaching of navigation, astronomy and cartography Nov 29, 1488 Bartolomeu dias: The first European to set sail around the south coast of Africa and the east coast Nov 29, 1494 Portugal and Spain sign treaty of Tordesillas Nov 29, 1497 John Cabot: Claimed coastal lands in present day Canada and U.S. for England Nov 29, 1510 Portuguese captured goa, a port city o indias west coast and made it the capital of there trading empire. Nov 29, 1607 Jamestown, the first successful English colony found Nov 29, 1609 Henry hudson explored the hudson river and the hudson bay Nov 29, 1644 manchus establish quing dynasty in china