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Sep 3, 1492
Columbus
1492 Columbus led his first expedition westward -
Sep 3, 1497
Vasco De Gama
In 1497-1498, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama found such a route and sailed all the way to India -
Sep 3, 1497
John Cabot
In 1497 King sent Cabot on a voyage to the west. -
Sep 3, 1498
Columbus
Another voyage in 1498, Columbus reached South America -
Sep 3, 1500
Spain
In the early 1500s, Spain was taking control of much of South and Central America and many Caribbean island, including Cuba and Hispaniola. -
Sep 3, 1508
Juan Ponce De Loen
In 1508-1509, he explored and settled the island of Puerto Rico. -
Sep 3, 1513
Ponce de leon
In 1513, Ponce de leon set out with ships and crew. -
Sep 3, 1520
Spain
In the 1520’s, Spain was the most powerful nation in the world -
Sep 3, 1524
Giovanni Da Verrazano
In 1524 King Francis I sent Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano westward -
Sep 3, 1526
Ayllon
In July 1526, Ayllon leg a group of over 500 men, women, and children to a river he called “Jordan” -
Sep 3, 1526
Colonists
In October 1526, the 150 remaining colonists returned to Hispaniola. -
Sep 3, 1539
Hernando de Soto
In 1539, Hernando de Soto sailed with a military expedition from Havana, Cuba, to the west coast of Florida. -
Sep 3, 1539
De Soto
De Soto and his men spent the winter of 1539-1540 in Tallahassee Florida -
Sep 3, 1560
Atlantic Cosastal Region
The Atlantic coastal region that is today part of the southeastern United States had seen a flurry of Spanish activity in the 1560s.