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Oct 1, 1496
Birth
Born in Extremadura, Spain -
Oct 1, 1514
Sailed to New World
He earned a spot on a ship with Pedrarias Dávila. -
Oct 1, 1530
Became regidor of Leon, Nicaragua
A regidor is a member of a council of municipalities in Spain or Latin America -
Oct 1, 1531
Participates in the conquest of Peru
Francisco Pizzaro leads the coquest of the Incas in Peru -
Oct 1, 1536
Returns to Spain with Incan gold
The Spanish conquered the Incas and claimed all of their treasures -
Oct 2, 1537
Returns to Americas to conquer Florida
The Spanish crown was pleased and sent him back to explore more land. -
Oct 2, 1539
Lands in Tampa Bay
He and is 600 men landed in Tampa Bay Florida -
Oct 2, 1540
Moves north towards Georgia
He and his men started their march north to Georgia -
Oct 2, 1541
De Soto reaches the Mississippi River
He is thought to be one of the first Europeans to reach the Mississippi River -
Oct 2, 1541
De Soto reaches the Mississippi River
He is thought to be one of the first Europeans to reach the Mississippi -
Oct 3, 1542
Death
He died of fever in present day Desha County, Arkansas
