Exploration

Prince Henry the Navigator

Jan 1, 1418

Prince Henry the Navigator starts the first school of oceanic navigation in 1418.

Prince Henry finds Atlantic Island

Jan 1, 1420

Prince Henry's first accomplishment was his discovery of the Atlantic Island Porto Santo. Though it doesn't have an exact date on when he found it, I thought it'd be important

Christopher sets out and finds the Americas

Aug 3, 1492

Christopher tries to find trade routes to Asia, but accidentally discovers the Americas and the Native Americans

Christopher finds "Asia"

Oct 12, 1492

Christopher reached what is present-day Bahamas on October 12th, 1492, but believed it to be an Asian Island and named it San Salvador.

Da Gama sets sail for India

Jul 8, 1497

He set sail on this July 8th, 1497.

Vasco de Gama arrives in India

Mar 20, 1498

Vasco da Gama was the first person to sail from Europe straight to India. He finally arrived in India on March 20, 1498

De Gama gets rewarded

Dec 1, 1499

In December 1499, Vasco da Gama was rewarded by King Manuel I of Portugal for his great discoveries. There isn't an exact date, but it was in December of 1499.

Balboa creates a Colony

Jan 1, 1511

Balboa founded a colony in 1511. It was the first European settlement in South America called the town of Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Jan 1, 1513

He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World or the Americas. There isn't an exact date, but it was in the 1513s when he reached the Pacific.

Magellan lands in the Phillipines

Mar 17, 1517

Magellan stops in Suluan Island in the Phillipines from his trip around the world

Ferdinand Magellan

Jan 1, 1519

He was the leader of the first voyage to circumnavigate the world.
This voyage, also called the Magellan's odyssey, was launched on 1519 and lasted for 3 years.