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Mar 1, 1500
CABRAL, PEDRO ALVARES
He got sent on an expedition to India. His 13 ships left on March 9th. He also sighted Brazil. He accidentaly claimed it as being Portugal. -
Jul 4, 1500
Christopher Columbus
Columbus led an expedition with his three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the years 1492-1504 -
Dec 4, 1500
DIAS, DIOGO
He was the first European to travel to Madagascar. He landed on Madagascar in 1500. -
Sep 1, 1513
BALBOA, VASCO NUNEZ DE
Vasco Nunez De Balboa was a spanish explorer. He was the first european to set eyes on the east side of the pacific ocean. -
Dec 5, 1514
CASTILLO, BERNAL DIAZ DEL
He was a spanish explorer. He sailed to the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. He returned to Mexico in 1518. -
Aug 2, 1517
CORDOBA, FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ DE
He was a spanish explorer. He was also a slave trader. He explored mexico in 1517. He also explored Nicaragua in 1524. -
Sep 3, 1517
CORONADO, FRANCISCO VASQUEZ DE
He was a spnish ruler, explorer and conquistador. He was the first european explorer North America's southwest. -
Nov 3, 1533
CABEZA DE VACA, ALVAR NUNEZ
Cabeza de Vaca means "head of a cow", He was a spanish explorer who traveled to north america from spain. -
Apr 15, 1534
CARTIER, JACQUES
He was a french explorer who sent three expeditions to canada. He also sailed inland going 1,000 miles up the St. Lawrence River. -
Oct 13, 1542
Cabot, Sebastian
In 1542, he sailed from Acapulco to southern California, He named San Diego Bay and Santa Barbara. He died after a fight with the Indians from things happening with his broken leg.