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Jan 1, 1271
Marco Polo goes to China. He later wrote a book about his travels.
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Jan 1, 1487
Bartolomeu Dias explored the southern tip of Africa.
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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain with 3 ships and close to 90 men.
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Jan 1, 1498
Vasco de Gama led the first Portugueses exploration to India.
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Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Alvarez Cabral explored eastern South America.
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Jan 1, 1500
Juan Ponce de Leon reaches Florida looking for the fountain of youth.
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Jan 1, 1512
Amerigo Vespucci is the explorer that the land America is named after him.
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Jan 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes led an expedition to Mexico looking for wealth and fame.
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Sep 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan left Spain and his crew were the first to circumnavigate the world.
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Jan 1, 1542
Hernando de Soto led an army from present day Florida to Arkansas
