Explorers Hall Of Fame

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  • Sep 20, 1000

    Leif Lands In America

    Leif lands in northeastern America and thinks it's Greenland so he called it Vinland. He sailed for the country of Norse.
  • Sep 20, 1450

    John Cabot's BIrth

    John Cabot's BIrth
    He was born in Genoa Italy.
  • Sep 23, 1460

    Vasco De Gama Is Born

    Vasco De Gama Is Born
    He was born in Sinus Portugal.
  • Sep 26, 1470

    John Goes To Church

    John joined a religious brotherhood in 1470.
  • Sep 20, 1475

    Vasco De Balboa Is Born

    Vasco De Balboa Is Born
    He was born in Castile Spain.
  • Sep 24, 1480

    Ferdinand Magellan was born

    Ferdinand Magellan was born
    He was born in Sabrosa Portugal.
  • Sep 26, 1482

    Da Gama Hits The Books

    Da Gama was one of the few kids privligded enough to be able to go to school.
  • Sep 26, 1483

    John The Slave

    John was recorded in a document that he was a slave in Crete.
  • Jun 24, 1497

    John Cabot Finds America

    50 days into the voyage John and 18 other crew members on the 50 ton ship, called the Matthew, landed on the east coast of America. He sailed for England.
  • Jul 7, 1497

    Vasco Goes Around Africa

    In 1497 Vasco sailed all the way around the tip of Africa and back up into India to get trade from Asia. He sailed for the country of Portugal.
  • Sep 25, 1513

    Balboa Finds The Pacific

    He sailed for the country of Spain and found the Pacific ocean.
  • Sep 26, 1513

    Balboa Fun Fact

    Balboa had two wives, an indian princess and pedriras.
  • Jan 12, 1519

    Balboa's Death

    The govener of Darien was jealous of Balboa so he accused him of treason and then later beheaded him.
  • Nov 26, 1520

    Ferdinand Names The Pacific

    After encountering tough waters in south america Ferdinand sails into the Pacific Ocean and names it Mar Pacifico.
  • Sep 26, 1522

    Magellan Sails Around The World

    It took Ferdinand Magellan 3 years but he made the first trip completely around the world. He sailed for the country of Portugal.
  • Sep 26, 1522

    Slave

    It's Magellan's slave who helps out a lot on the circumnavigation and he actually finishes the trip off.
  • Sep 26, 1524

    Vasco Da Gama Dies

    On one of his expeditions to Goa India he got very ill and died from what we call malaria.

  • Leif Ericson Day

    Leif Ericson Day is a special day to honor him for Nordic pride and the sense of adventure that Leif showed.

  • Spongebob Leif Ericson Day

    Spongebob made an episode all about Leif Ericson Day." You wear a viking hat and a red beard and say Hinguda dinguda dunguda."

  • Leif Ericson's Birth

    Leif Ericson's Birth
    He was born in Iceland. He was the son of Erik the Red and Thjohild.