Important Dates Of Expolrers By mathura Apr 13, 1008 Thorfin Karlsefini and 160 other people set sailed to Vinland to establish a settlement. Apr 13, 1008 Vikings met some of Canada's First Nation people! Jan 1, 1451 Columbus was born Jan 1, 1492 Colmbus went to the monarchs Apr 11, 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue Columbus sailed the ocean blue Apr 11, 1492 Columbus sailed from Spain with 3 ships named "the Santa Maria". Apr 11, 1497 John Cabot set sailed on the 40-metre- vessel the "Matthew". Apr 11, 1498 John set sail with 5 ships to search again for diffrent routes to the riches of the Far East. Apr 11, 1499 John Cabot died Apr 13, 1499 Cabot came home saftly to England. Apr 11, 1506 Coloumbus died. Apr 13, 1534 Cartier sailed from St. Malo, France with tow sips and a crew of sixty - one men. Apr 13, 1534 met abd interreacted with the Mi'kwaq and the Iroquois. Apr 13, 1534 Cartier travelled to North America to look for spices, gold, diamonds, and the passage to the Far East Apr 13, 1535 Jacques Caritier returned to North America with three ships and 110 men. Apr 13, 1541 Jaques returned to Canada!! Apr 13, 1557 Cartier stole away a night and returned to France, Where he lived untill his death. :( Apr 13, 1603 king gave Aymar de Chaste and Champlain a monoply over the fur trade. Apr 13, 1603 Traveled to St. Lawrence river and found out that the Iroquois were not there. Apr 13, 1603 Sailed as far as s the Lachine Rapids near the present site of Montreal. Apr 13, 1605 First trid to make a settlement in Acadia on St. Croix Island. Apr 13, 1606 Shamlian and other men established a French settlement at Stadacona. Apr 13, 1609 guidince of the Algonqins and Huron alies,, He travelled Islands up the Richelue Valley Apr 13, 1615 Champlain made his way Far as the west to teh Great Lakes. Apr 13, 1962 Archeoligistes uncoverd proof thaat vikings had established a settlement in L'anse aux Medows in North Newfoundland. Mar 2, 2022 Viking called Eric the Red was foung guilty of murdering the neighbours.