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By gamecocks11
  • Dec 4, 1001

    Leif Eriksson

    Leif Eriksson
    He was the son of famous viking Erik the Red. He was he sailing to Greenway and was blown off course but landed in Labrodor Penunsilla in 1001 ad. Then he got to Greenland.
  • Oct 5, 1488

    Bart Dias

    Bart Dias
    He sailed for Portugal and was the first to try to make a sea route to Asia. But he failed because his crew made him turn around since they thought he was crazy. He turned around at the Cape of Good Hope. He was also the person who named the Cape of Good Hope.
  • Oct 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    He sailed the ocean in 1492 to look for a sea route to Asia. He was born in Genoa, Italy. He sailed for Spain because Italy would not let him search for the sea route because they thought he was crazy. And then he had a succeful journey and found new land for Spain. But he died thinking he made it to Asia.
  • Jul 4, 1497

    Vasco de Gama

    Vasco de Gama
    Vasco sailed for Portgual and made the sea route to Asia. He was the last choice but his dad was chosen first and his brother was then chosen but said no. Finally, Vasco was chosen. Then he set sail to Inda with the two other ships the Berrio and the Starship.
  • Oct 5, 1512

    Ponce del Leon

    Ponce del Leon
    Sailed fro spain and discoverd Florida. He searched for the mythical fountain of youth but did not find it. But, he also attemped to settle in Flordia but did not last very long because of all of the alligators. Then he sailed back to Spain and died.
  • Sep 20, 1519

    Ferdinand Magllan

    Ferdinand Magllan
    He was born in Portagual, then moved to Spain because of Columbus finding the New World. So he asked the king of Spain to see if he could sail around the world and they said yes. But he died in the Philippines. But one ship made it so he got the fame for it because he was the captin.

  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    He made the Hudson Bay . He also sailed for England in search of a northeast passage but was not successful. He also sailed for The Dutch in search of a northwest passage but did not find it. He also searched the Cheasapeak Bay and Delaware Bay for the northwest passage and did not find it. He had failed terribly, but he is the one that got the closest.