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May 25, 1420
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator sponsors Portuguese exploration along the west coast of Africa. -
Oct 10, 1487
Bartolomeu Dias
In 1487, Bartolomeu Dias circumnavigated the earth for the Portuguese. -
Jan 22, 1492
Treaty of Tordesillas
An Imaginary line that ran accross the Americas that divided the land into Spanish (West) and Portuguese (East) Territory -
Mar 9, 1497
Amerigo Vespucci
In 1497, Amerigo founded the Americas for the Portuguese. -
May 14, 1497
John Cabot
In 1497, John Cabot founded Nova Scotia for the English. -
Aug 18, 1497
Vasco De Gama
In 1497, Vasco De Gama sailed around the southern tip of Africa to india for the Portuguese. -
Jan 21, 1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa became the first Spanish explorer to see the Pacific Ocean. -
Apr 27, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to sail completely around the world for Spain. -
Nov 17, 1519
Hernan Cortez
In 1519, Hernan Cortez conquored the Aztec empire for the Spanish. -
Jun 27, 1533
Fansisco Pizzaro
In 1533, Fransisco Pizzar conquered the Incan empire for Spain. -
Sep 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
In 1534, Jacques discovered Canada for the French. -
Christopher Columbus
In 1942, Christopher Columbus sailed to the Caribbean for the Spanish