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  • 1535

    Martin Frobisher was born

    Martin Frobisher was born
    Martin Frobisher was born near Wakefield England
  • Period: Jan 1, 1535 to

    Martin Frobisher

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  • 1565

    Henry Hudson is born

    Henry Hudson is born
    Henry is born in the Kingdom of England
  • Period: Jan 1, 1565 to

    Henry Hudson

    start date is still wrong
  • 1576

    Martin Frobisher voyages into the Arctic

    Martin Frobisher
  • 1577

    Martin Frobisher is sent back to the Arctic

    He is sent back to the Arctic twice in 1577 and 1578 to get more fools gold
  • 1577

    Martin Frobisher's second voyage

    He is sent back to the Arctic by Queen Elizabeth 1 to claim the Arctic regions
  • 1578

    Martin Frobisher's third voyage

    Martin Frobisher left England in 1578. Him and his crew landed at Frobishers strait in July. But one of his ships sank during his voyage while the other abonded them, returning to england
  • Martin Frobisher dies

    Martin Frobisher died in Plymouth Devon
  • Henry Hudson goes on his first voyage

    Henry Hudson ventures into the Hopewell but returns back to England because ice was blocking him
  • Henry Hudson's second voyage

    Henry Hudson sails back to Hopewell trying to find a Northwest passage to Asia but returned back to England again because ice was blocking his way
  • Henry Hudson's third and fourth voyage

    Henry Hudson's third voyage was to North America were he discovered and sailed the Hudson River, Hudson Strait and the Hudson Bay that lasted from 1609 to 1610
  • Henry Hudson disappears

    Henry disappears in 1611 on his fourth voyage in James Bay, North America (age 45-46). Allegedly mutiny ensued and Henry Hudson, his son and several other crew mates were thrown into a small boat never to be seen again.
  • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle is born

    René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle is born
    René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was born in Rouen, France. He was at a Jesuit college and studied priesthood.
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    René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle

  • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle travels to Canada

    La Salle had decided to become an explorer instead of being a priest
  • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle explores the western part of New France

    La Salle had obtained authority from the King to explore the western side of New France
  • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle's first voyage

    René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle explores the Mississippi river
  • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle dies

    René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle's crew rebelled against him and shot him in the head in Texas, United States
  • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle led an expedition

    René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle led an expedition into the Great Lakes region. But La Salle had lied about being able to speak Iroquois.
  • Alexander Mackenzie was born

    Alexander Mackenzie was born
    Alxenander Mackenzie was born in Stornoway, United Kingdom
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    Alexander Mackenzie

    He was a European explorer
  • Alexander Mackenzie voyages to North America

    Alexander Mackenzie voyages into the Arctic and the Pacific oceans. For his honour Canada named a river after him
  • Alexander Mackenzie dies

    Alexander Mackenzie death was caused by bright's disease at age 56